Service difficulty report · Blades · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
1,793 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Blades
Part number
312313102
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Part time
385 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE FUEL NOZZLE CHANGE, A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE HOT SECTION WAS CONDUCTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE CT BLADES HAD DAMAGE ON THE OUTER TIP OF THE BLADES. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS WAS CAUSED BY FOD, ITT OVERTEMP OR MATERIAL FAILURE. THE HOT SECTION WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE STATORS OR BURNER CAN. THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE ALSO INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND, WHICH SUGGESTS THAT NO FOD FROM OUTSIDE WAS INGESTED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED.

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