Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN FLAMES WERE SEEN EXITING THE EXHAUST. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGED COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070514028)

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