Service difficulty report · Blades · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
July 29, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED WITH THE ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION EVIDENSED COMPRESSOR BLADE DISTRESS. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC NR 20060905008)