Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
January 25, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Blade
Part number
312111101
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE PT6A-65B S/N: PCE-32399 WAS RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL. DURING THE ENGINE DISASSEMBLING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES WERE SEVERELY RUBBED AND ONE BLADE FAILED AT FIRTREE. ALSO THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE VANE TRAILING EDGE, SHROUD SEGMENTS AND SHROUD HOUSING ARE DAMAGED. THE POWER TURBINE COMPONENTS: 1ST AND 2ND STAGES BLADES AND VANES FOUND IMPACT DAMAGED. THE BLADE WHICH FAILED AT THE FIRTREE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE WITH AN ANOMALY AT THE ORIGIN. NOTE: CODES DETERMINED FROM PILOT REPORT. (TC NR 20070125005)