Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel

Difficulty date
April 24, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Compressor Wheel
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) OPERATOR REPORTED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE PROPELLER DID NOT ROTATE. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE ENGINE AND PROP COULD BE ROTATED BY HAND. HOWEVER, SEVERAL SMALL PIECES OF METALLIC DEBRIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE EXHAUST AREA. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED SEVERE IMPACT DAMAGE ON THE FWD FACE OF THE CT DISC ASSY AND 4 MISSING CT VANE RETAINING BOLTS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED IMPACT DAMAGE ON THE CT VANE LOCK PLATE, CT VANE, CT BLADES AND PT BLADES. (TC NR 20070424005)