Service difficulty report · Blade · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
March 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
39,899 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Blade
Condition
Missing
Location
Turbine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE SN 13370, FOUND HP TURBINE BLADE MISSING DURING VISUAL INSPECTION. THERE SEEMS TO BE A TREND AS THIS IS THE 4TH HP TURBINE BLADE FOUND MISSING OVER THE PAST YEAR. INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED WITH O/H FACILITY AND INTERNAL COMPANY INVESTIGATION ALSO. FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THEY ARE AVAILABLE.