Service difficulty report · Blades

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD IN FLIGHT. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND LANDED SAFELY. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED DAMAGED CT BLADES AND METAL IN OIL. COMPRESSOR APPEARED CLEAN. MFG IS FULLY COMMITTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PROACTIVELY AND WE WILL KEEP OPERATORS INFORMED OF OUR PROGRESS.