Service difficulty report · Turbine

Difficulty date
November 1, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTS THAT DURING A TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THIS ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER WOULD NOT TURN DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE TURBINE SECTION OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. THIS ENGINE SUFFERED A MAJOR INTERNAL FAILURE. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO ORIGINATE WITH THE HP TURBINE BLADES WHICH HAVE ALL BROKEN OFF JUST ABOVE THE BLADE PLATFORMS. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE FROM DEBRIS, INCLUDED THE HP TURBINE VANE SEGMENTS, THE LP TURBINE STATOR ASSY, THE LP TURBINE BLADES, THE 1ST STAGE PT STATOR ASSY, THE 1ST & 2ND STAGE PT BLADES, THE 2ND STAGE PT STATOR ASSY.