Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UNUSUAL NOISE DURING START. PILOT REPORTED UNUSUAL NOISE DURING NR 1 ENGINE START, WHEN PROPELLER PITCH CHANGED FROM FEATHER TO UN-FEATHER POSITION. PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. MECHANIC PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND FOUND ENGINE SUFFERED SERIOUS VIBRATION WHEN NH REACHED 56-60 PERCENT. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND PT2 STAGE WITH 1 BLADE FRACTURE AND OTHER BLADES DAMAGED. ENGINE LAST SHOP VISIT FOR HSI. ENGINE RETURNED BACK FOR ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION. TDR FINDINGS: LP IMPELLER RUBBING AND IMPACT DAMAGES ON HP IMPELLER. THE PT MODULE WILL BE INVESTIGATED TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BLADE FRACTURE.