What was found
(CAN)ENGINE FAILED IN CRUISE. ENGINE TEARDOWN AT MANUFACTURER AND METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED A VANE FRACTURED DUR TO THERMAL FATIGUE. OVERTEMP MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED. TSB REPORT LP 119/05 REFERS.
- Difficulty date
- June 2, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A6
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 3010351
- Condition
- Burnt Broken
- Location
- Ct Vane
- Part time
- 10,162 hours
- Component
- Pwa · PT6A6
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.