Service difficulty report · Blades · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
September 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Blades
Part number
311260201
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lp Turbine Disc
Part time
13,849 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES FOUND DAMAGED DURING GROUND SERVICING. 4 LP BLADES POST SB 20465 FRACTURED APPROXIMATELY 0.5 INCH FROM THE TIP. MICRO ANALYSIS INDICATED MATERIAL PROPERTY DEGRADATION TYPIC AL OF OVERTEMPERATURE ALTHOUGH CONTINUOUS ENGINE MONITORING OF THE ENGINE PARAMETERS BY THE OPERATOR SHOWS "NO" OVERTEMP EVENTS.

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