Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
August 20, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Clogged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS SDR IS BEING RAISED TO ADVISE OF A QUALITY ESCAPE REPORTED. DUE TO THE USE IMPROPER MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES, THE COOLING PASSAGES OF SOME HP TURBINE BLADES WERE INADVERTANTLY BLOCKED BY BLASTING MEDIA DURING THE CLEANING PROCESS AT SHOP VISIT. THESE BLADES WERE THEN INSTALLED ON A NR OF ENGINES AND RELEASED TO THE FIELD FOR SERVICE. THERE HAVE BEEN (2) CASES OF THESE BLADES SUBSEQUENTLY FRACTURING IN SERVICE DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENGINES AV0063 AND 120308. HAVE ACKNOWLEGED THE QUALITY ESCAPE AND TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION TO ADDRESS OTHER AFFECTED ENGINES. WILL BE ADVISED OF FURTHER OCCURANCES IN THE FIELD. (TC NR 20071221012)