Service difficulty report · Blade · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
September 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Blade
Part number
310920201
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lp Turb
Part time
11,420 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)ENGINE REMOVED FOR TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE. FOUR LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES FRACTURED AT APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE WAY FROM THE TIPS. SECTIONING OF ONE OF THE FRACTURED BLADES SHOWED EXTENSIVE CORROSION IN THE HOLLOW CORE WITH LAYERS OF MATERIAL FLAKING OFF. SECTIONING OF ONE OTHER BLADE FROM THE ASSEMBLY ALSO REVEALED CORROSION IN THE CORE. THIS TYPE OF BLADE BEING REPLACED BY A SOLID BLADE PER SB 20465.

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