Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
June 6, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FLAMEOUT AND A SHORT DURATION FIRE WARNING. THE T/O WAS ABORTED. POST EVENT INSP FOUND METALLIC DEBRIS IN THE EXHAUST AND A SUBSEQUENT BORESCOPE INSP REVEALED HIGH PRESSURE BLADE FRACTURE. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO MFG FOR REPAIRS.