Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
November 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Power Turbine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO AN ENGINE ISSUE. THE ON GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FRACTURED PT BLADES. FIELD SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE SCHEDULED A MEETING WITH THE OPERATOR TO REVIEW THE EVENT. THE ENGINE CONFIGURATION IS CT BLADE POST SB1669 AND THEY WERE INSTALLED IN JANUARY 2012.