Service difficulty report · Blades · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Blades
Condition
Separated
Location
Power Turbine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) DURING GROUND RUN WHILE MAINTENANCE IS TROUBLESHOOTING OIL TEMP ISSUE, THE ENGINE NR 1 OIL TEMP SLOWLY INCREASE WITH POWER AT 58 PERCENT TQ AT FULL POWER FOR 2 MINUTES. OIL SMOKE AND LOUD BANG NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE AND IT WAS SHUTDOWN. THE PROP IS NOT SPINNING FREELY AND OIL IS ALL OVER. BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED PT1 BLADES WERE RELEASED FROM THE PT DISK.