Service difficulty report · Blades · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 16, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND RUN OPERATION, LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED WITH ITT RISE WAS OBSERVED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND BSI INSPECTION CARRIED OUT. POWER TURBINE BLADES HAVE FAILED, WITH THE FIRST STAGE BLADES HAVING SEPARATED CLOSE TO THE ROOT AREA. THE SECOND STAGE GUIDE VANES ARE ALSO COMPLETELY MISSING WITH THE SECOND STAGE ROTOR MISSING MOST OF ITS BLADES, THE REMAINING HAVE PIECES MISSING. DEBRIS IN THE EXHAUST NOZZLE AREA SUGGEST THAT THE POWER TURBINE SEAL RING ALSO SEPARATED FROM THE TURBINE SUPPORT CASE. THE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES HAS SOME IMPACT DAMAGE ON THE BLADES.