Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
December 3, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Blade
Part number
312098301E
Condition
Fractured
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
2,759 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DETAILS OF ENGINE MODEL, AND MEANS OF DISCOVERY UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. ENGINE 125072 WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO A LOCKUP OF THE POWER TURBINE. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE POWER TURBINE REVEALED SEVERE DAMAGE AT THE POWER TURBINE ASSY (PT PACK). INVESTIGATION SHOWED 1 PT 1 BLADE FRACTURED. PRELIMINARY SEM ANALYSIS OF THE FRACTURE SURFACE INDICATES CASTING POROSITY IS LIKELY ORIGIN OF THE FAILURE.