Service difficulty report · Turbine

Difficulty date
June 29, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

FIRE WARNING/IFSD DURING CLIMB, AT FL80, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES DISCHARGED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. GROUND INSP FOUND FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES AND FRACTURED NR 6 AND NR 7 BEARING VENT TUBE. ENGINE ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED. ENGINE LIKELY TO GO TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIRS. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.