Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 14, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Pwc · PT6A114A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE SUFFERED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN IN CRUISE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIRFRAME INLET AIR BOX PARTIALLY OPEN WITH A FASTENING PIN MISSING. THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR WAS FOUND STIFF TO ROTATE WITH DAMAGE EVIDENT TO THE SECOND STAGE STATOR AND THE POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE FOUND FRACTURED. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070105003)

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