Service difficulty report · Engine · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
September 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT 3 OF THE P/T BLADES ON THE 2ND STAGE DISK WERE BROKEN IN THE FIR TREE AREA AND THE REST BROKEN OFF ABOVE THE PLATFORM AREA. THE DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE POWER SECTION AND IS UNDERGOING REPAIRS.