Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
December 10, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
23,752 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z, R, A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE ENGINE POWER REDUCED UNCOMMANDED, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE AND FLAMES EXITING THE EXHAUST. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES AND A SEIZED REDUCTION GEARBOX. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070103009)

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