Service difficulty report · Blade · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INITIAL CLIMB, A RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING OCCURRED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A CRACKED AIRFRAME EXHAUST, A FRACTURED 6 & 7 BEARING VENT TUBE AND FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WILL BE FORWARDED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIRS.