Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 24, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
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, AT FL68, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. IT WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER WOULD NOT ROTATE AND POWER TURBINE BLADES WERE FRACTURED. P&WC WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.