Service difficulty report · Blade · Amtr ALPHA

Difficulty date
September 19, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amtr ALPHA
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND FLAMED OUT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED HPT1 BLADE DAMAGE. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20061006014)