Service difficulty report · Case

Difficulty date
August 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Case
Part number
MS969611
Condition
Bolt Failed
Location
Interstage Case
Part time
9,609 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) THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AFTER THE OPERATOR NOTED EXTENSIVE POWER TURBINE DAMAGE DURING A ROUTINE WALK AROUND. TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED AN INTERSTAGE CASE BOLT HAD FRACTURED LIBERATING THE BOLT HEAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE 1ST STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADES AND POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DAMAGE ON THE 2ND STAGE PT STATOR ASSEMBLY AND 2ND STAGE ROTOR ASSEMBLY.