Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
July 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) AFTER T/O, THE PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER ON NR 2 ENGINE. SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE POINT ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED A POSSIBLE TURBINE BLADE FRACTURE WITH PROPELLER SEIZED AND HEAVY OIL LEAK.

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