Service difficulty report · Impeller · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 24, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
69,355 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Impeller
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
43,175 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE THE #2 ENGINE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE IMPELLER DAMAGE. AFTER A BOROSCOPE WAS CARRIED OUT FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE DIFFUSER CHANNELS AND ENGINE CASING. AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS OUT OF LIMITS AND THE ENGINE TO BE CHANGED.