Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
July 12, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE FLAMEOUT OUT IN CLIMB. RELIGHT ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED TOWERSHAFT AND DAMAGED POWER TURBINE BLADES. (TC NR 20071019004)

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