Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
30,031 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A DECREASE IN TORQUE FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND FRACTURED COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.