Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Pilats PC6

Difficulty date
September 27, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC6
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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 AIRCRAFT STALL RECOVERY TRAINING, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. SUBSEQUENT RE-LIGHT ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES. (TC NR 20071016018)