Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
June 4, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34B
Part
Blade
Part number
3039901
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Part time
9,365 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) THIS ENGINE WAS EXPERIENCING POOR PERFORMANCE AT ALTITUDE. THE DETAILS OF THE POOR PERFORMANCE WERE NOT REPORTED. THE OPERATOR`S TROUBLESHOOTING INCLUDED COMPRESSOR TURBINE VANE REPLACEMENT WITH A SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT, FOLLOWING A POWER TURBINE VANE REPLACEMENT WITH A PERFORMANCE GROUND RUN. THE PERFORMANCE RUN REVEALED THE ENGINE WAS TORQUE LIMITED (TORQUE TARGET 1235, ACHIEVED 1163). THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM WING AND SENT TO STANDARDAERO FOR REPAIR. THE OPERATOR ALSO ELECTED TO PERFORM A HOT SECTION INSPECTION DURING THIS SHOP VISIT. SEE ATTACHED EIR PT6A 2019-076 (TC# 20190604021)