Service difficulty report · Blade · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
April 26, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft time
30,780 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
B
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) ENGINE WAS SENT TO FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED A NACELLE FIRE. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED THE ENGINE SUSTAINED AN LP BLADE FAILURE, THE CAUSE OF THE LP BLADE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BLADE CREEP. THE REMAINING DAMAGE IN THE ENGINE IS CONSIDERED TO BE SECONDARY TO THE LP BLADE FAILURE.

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