Service difficulty report · Blades

Difficulty date
June 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 FINAL APPROACH TO AIRPORT, OIL PRESSURE INDICATED LOWER THAN GREEN BAND AND ITT SHOWED ZERO ON INDICATOR. CAPTAIN PERFORMED IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION FOUND PT STAGE 2 BLADE FRACTURE AND OIL PRESSURE TRANSFER TUBE FOUND DAMAGED.