Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
January 28, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
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) IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL, STRONG NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE LT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY FLUIDS ESCAPE AND FIRE THROUGH THE EXHAUST. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EVACUATION OF THE ACFT WAS PERFORMED. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, SEVERAL DAMAGES WERE FOUND INCLUDING SEVERAL POWER TURBINE BLADES. THE CUSTOMER WILL REMOVE THE ENGINE AND THE FSR WILL ASSIST THEM TO PERFORM A BORESCOPE INSPECTION. THE ENGINE TO BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.