What was found
(CAN) RECEIVED THIS ENGINE WITH A DEFECT OF LOW POWER. IT WAS RUN ON THE TEST STAND TO CONFIRM THE POWER OUTPUT WHICH WAS 1440 SHP. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED THEY FOUND THAT A BLADE WAS MISSING FROM THE COMPRESSOR 4TH STAGE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FIRST 3 SECTIONS BUT IT RESULTED IN DAMAGING THE DOWNSTREAM BLADES AND VANES. THE 4TH STAGE BLADES ARE CURRENTLY AT INVESTIGATIION. THIS ENGINE IS OWNED BY OPERATOR AND A COPY OF THIS SDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. THERE IS MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. THE OWNER OF THE ENGINE IS HELI-ONE AND IT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A POWER BY THE HOUR PROGRAM. (TC NR 20061214004)