Service difficulty report · Blades

Difficulty date
November 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
1st Stage Pt
Part time
7,015 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN)IN CRUISE A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION ON #2 ENGINE. NP DECREASED, TORQUE REACHED 100 PERCENT AND ITT INCREASED. HEAVY WHITE SMOKE WAS REPORTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE #6/7 BEARING OIL SUPPLY TUBE TO HAVE FRACTURED. THERE WAS ALSO METAL IN THE CHIP DETECTOR. TEARDOWN REVEALED THE RELEASE OF FOUR 1ST STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADES, THE FIR TREES OF WHICH WERE FOUND IN THE DEBRIS.