Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
June 18, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTED AN ENG 2 IFSD. THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENG LANDING. THE BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED HIGH PRESS TURBINE BLADES DAMAGED. THE ENG WILL BE REMOVED & SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.

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