Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
August 23, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING T/O, THE PILOTS REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AND AN INCREASE OF ENGINE TEMPERATURE. THE T/O WAS ABORTED AND WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED, THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF. PRELIMARY INSPECTION FOUND FRACTURED HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.