Service difficulty report · Impeller · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
September 28, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
37,246 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Impeller
Part number
RK49612
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
4,842 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, X, T
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON CLIMB AFTER DEPARTING, THE WAS A BANG FROM THE RT ENGINE, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND FIRE WARNING. THE FWD PART OF THE ENGINE WAS SEEN TO BE ON FIRE, WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY (2) SHOTS OF THE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LP IMPELLER CASING WAS PUNCTURED IN SEVERAL PLACES AROUND ITS EDGE. THE COWLINGS WERE ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. THIS ENGINE WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.