Service difficulty report · Blade · Propjt 200A

Difficulty date
July 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Propjt 200A
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) 5 MINUTES AFTER T/O, A "PLASTIC" ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN, FOLLOWED BY A MIST AND SMOKE. AN EMERGENCY RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WAS MADE AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT EXAMINATION FOUND OIL STREAKS ON THE COWLING AND IN THE EXHAUST. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR BLADES. HOWEVER, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR BLADES, INLET, IGV`S OR STATOR. THE ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIRS.