Service difficulty report · Blades

Difficulty date
February 22, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Lp Turbine
Part time
14,781 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REPORT EIR PW100 2011-009. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE TO INVESTIGATE PERFORMANCE DETERIORATION REVEALED EIGHT LP BLADES WERE FRACTURED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE SUSTAINED AN OVERTEMP. THE CAUSE OF THE FRACTURED LP BLADES WAS DETERMINED TO BE CREEP. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE OVERTEMP OCCURRED BEFORE OR AFTER THE LP BLADE FAILURE.