Service difficulty report · Blade · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
May 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AG
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING T/O ROLL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE T/O WAS ABORTED. POST EVENT ENGINE EXAMINATION FOUND FRACTURED 2ND STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADES. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND FORWARDED, WHERE IT WAS LAST REPAIRED LESS THAN 1000 HRS AGO, FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THE ENGINE DISASSEMBLY AND EXAMINATION REVEALED FRACTURED 2ND STAGE PT BLADES IN FATIGUE WITHIN THE FIXING. THE AFFECTED PARTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO BE SENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.