Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
May 12, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IFSD DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL130, THE ENGINE PARAMETERS SUDDENLY CHANGED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT ANY CREW ACTION. THERE WAS NO FIRE WARNING. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGED POWER TURBINE BLADES. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED.