Service difficulty report · Compressor · Emb EMB110*

Difficulty date
February 27, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110*
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 CRUISE THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A REDUCTION IN ALL PARAMERTERS TO ZERO. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED COMPRESSOR AND POWER TURBINE DAMAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070514058)