Service difficulty report · Blade · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Power Turbine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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, APPLYING POWER FOR TAKEOFF. HEARD A LOUD WHINING SOUND. IMMEDIATELY REDUCED POWER, CHECKED ALL OF THE ENGINE INDICATIONS, AND ALL WERE WITHIN LIMITS, TAXIED BACK TO PARKING. POWER SECTION REMOVED, AND REMAINDER OF ENGINE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. FOUND NO IMPACT TO COMPRESSOR TURBINE. EXHAUST DUCT DINGED AND WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. NO METAL FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. ONE POWER TURBINE BLADE APPEARED TO HAVE FRACTURED CAUSING DAMAGE TO ALL OTHER BLADES.

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