What was found
(CAN)CLIMBING THROUGH 2,800 FEET, A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD FROM PORT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND RETURNED TO BASE. DISASSEMBLY AT P&WC REVEALED ON LPT DISC FIRTREE HAD FRACTURED BELOW THE FIRST SERRAT ION AND RELEASED TWO BLADES.
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Disc
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Firtree
- Part time
- 9,988 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.