Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
April 4, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft time
30,780 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
304915201
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REPORT EIR PW100 2011-017 FINDINGS. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED THE ENG SUSTAINED AN LP BLADE FAILURE, THE CAUSE OF THE LP BLADE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BLADE CREEP. THE REMAINING DAMAGE IN THE ENG IS CONSIDERED TO BE SECONDARY TO THE LP BLADE FAILURE. THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE NACELLE FIRE IS OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE NR 6 & 7 BEARING VENT TUBE.

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