Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
November 27, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AFTER T/O, ENGINE POWER LOSS OCCURRED (AT APPROX 300 FT ALTITUDE). THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND A TURNBACK INITIATED. THE ACFT MADE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST EVENT INSP FOUND FRACTURED HP BLADES. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.