Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
December 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NO DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT WAS REPORTED EXCEPT FIRE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE EXHAUST. DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING, ENGINE INTERNAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND (SEVERAL HP BLADES FRACTURED & BLACK-CARBON SOOTED, LP BLADES SEVERELY DAMAGED). PT BLADES 1ST & 2ND STAGE SHOWED DAMAGE. THE PT ROTOR DOES NOT TURN FREELY. NO 6 &7 BEARING VENT TUBE WERE NOT FRACTURED OR BLOCKED. TROUBLESHOOTING STILL ONGOING.