Service difficulty report · Blades

Difficulty date
August 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
3,889 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O, J
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 CRUISE AT 13,000 FEET THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY TORQUE DROPPING TO "0". AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN (IFSD) WAS DUE TO THE RELEASE OF 2 COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES DUE TO FRACTURED FIR TREE. ALL OTHER DAMAGE WAS SECONDARY.