Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
May 24, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

POST FLIGHT INSPECTION DISCOVERED THERE WAS 1EA 2ND STAGE PT ROTOR BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE MIDDLE SPAN OF BLADE. THE PILOTS REPORTED EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL DURING THE FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BLADE FRACTURED BY FATIGUE. MFG RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.