Service difficulty report · Blade · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Power Turbine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION IN FLIGHT WITH STRANGE RATTLING SOUND AND VIBRATION IN CONDITION LEVER ON NR 2 ENGINE. AFTER AND ADDITIONAL GROUND RUNS AND INVESTIGATION, ONE PT BLADE WAS FOUND FRACTURED.