Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
December 20, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Power Section
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND SHUTDOWN UNCOMMANDED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070209006)