Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel

Difficulty date
March 24, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A25A
Part
Turbine Wheel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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) IT WAS JUST REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENGINE RUN AFTER A DAILY DESALINATION WASH, THE PROPELLER WENT IN FEATHER AND DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED TO THE TURBINE. THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO DISASSEMBLE THE HOT SECTION FOR REVIEW AND FOUND SERIOUS DAMAGE. A FRACTURED PT BLADE IN THE DISK SERRATION CAN BE OBSERVED.