Service difficulty report · Blades · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
July 7, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Blades
Condition
Missing
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CUSTOMER JUST REPORTED THAT THEY HAD IFSD EVENT ON NR 2 ENGINE DURING CRUISE. ENGINE WAS SENT FOR HSI & INVESTIGATION. HEAVY DAMAGES WERE FOUND IN HOT SECTION GAS PATH. ALL HPT BLADES WERE MISSING WITH ONLY BLADE PLATFORM REMAINING. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DOWNSTREAM. CUSTOMER REQUESTED ENGINE MFG ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE HPT BLADES DAMAGE.