Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
May 28, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, B, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF DURING T/O ROLL, THE CREW NOTED A LOSS OF ENGINE TORQUE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AND OIL PRESSURE WARNINGS. THE T/O WAS ABORTED AND ENGINE SECURED BEFORE THE ACFT WAS TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. POST EVENT INSP, FOUND POWER TURBINE BLADE DISTRESS. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.