# SDR CA120125015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 2011
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time: 24,478 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A34
- Propeller: Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- Part: Blade
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Compressor
- Part time: 1,450 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: Y, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120125015

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ENROUTE AT 2500` THERE WAS A LARGE BANG FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE FAILURE AND PROP FEATHERING.  ENGINE HAD A TSN OF 4318.8 AND A CSN OF 9768 CYCLES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. A TEARDOWN INSPECTION IS CURRENTLY ON-GOING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.

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