Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Piper PA42720

Difficulty date
August 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA42720
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, A, 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 T/O, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO ZERO ACCOMPANIED WITH FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE CREW RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIRS.

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