Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
June 5, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
5,844 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
5,510 hours
Component
Engine · Garrtt · TPE33112UHR
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A SHORT REPOSITIONING FLIGHT. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, THE CREW LEVELED AT 9,000 FT AND REDUCED POWER TO 30 PERCENT. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE RT ENGINE HAD A VIOLENT AND SUDDEN VIBRATION. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE NR 3 TURBINE WHEEL HAD (4) BLADES MISSING LARGE SECTIONS. THE OIL FEED LINE WAS SEVERED AND IMPACT DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE EXHAUST CONE AND TAIL PIPE. THE LAST MAJOR INSPECTION ON THIS ENGINE WAS A HSI/GBI AT 3499.2 HOURS. (TC NR 20070606003)