Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, A
Precautionary procedure
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 PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE, FOLLOWED BY FLAMES OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE T/O WAS ABORTED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.