Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
November 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Engine
Pwa PT6B36
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN FLIGHT, CREW FELT A THUMP WITH NO IMMEDIATE ENGINE INDICATION CHANGES. THE CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT T5 RISE WHICH STABILIZED. WHILE REDUCING COLLECTIVE ON APPROACH, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOST POWER AND HAD FLUCTUATING ENGINE INDICATIONS. THE CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LANDED ACFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF NR 2 ENGINE INLET, FOUND A LARGE PIECE OF METAL RESEMBLING A 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE. CREW OPENED ENGINE COWLING AND FOUND HOLE IN ENGINE INLET SCREEN.