Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbine
Part time
11,796 hours
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

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, A DAILY INSP WAS CARRIED OUT ON ACFT BY A TECH. AFTER INSPECTING THE EXHAUST BLADES OF THE LT ENGINE (MFG OWNED RENTAL ENGINE) AN HORIZONTAL CRACK WAS FOUND ACROSS THE BLADE. THE LOANER ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT FOR THE LAST 57.1HRS.