Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
May 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Second Stage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOUD BANG , METALLIC PARTICLES AND WHITE SMOKE EXITED FROM EXHAUST. 1EA 2ND STAGE PT BLADE FOUND FRACTURED DUE TO THINNER AIRFOIL SECTION, 27 THOU, AT L/E. PT2 BLADE- CASTING ISSUE FIELD ACTION. IT IS PENDING SOME FIELD MFA SINCE THIS IS THE ONLY FAILURE OF ITS KIND TO DATE.