Service difficulty report · Blades

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Power Turbine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) EIR PT6A 2012-048, OVERHAUL SHOP WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. REVIEW OF THE ENGINE REVEALED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OF THE POWER TURBINE BLADES AND COMPONENTS DOWNSTREAM AND UPSTREAM THE GAS PATH. THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH A A POSSIBLE OVERSPEED OR OVERTORQUE CONDITION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED DISTRESS OF THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES DUE TO A POSSIBLE OVERTEMPERATURE.