Service difficulty report · Turbine · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
September 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE3313UW
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
L/H Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT CREW CHECKED THE L/H ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND. MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED AND ENGINE REPLACED. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE SUPERVISED TEAR DOWN AND THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; FOD AND HEAT DAMAGE TO #1 STATOR, #1 T WHEEL SEVERE BLADE DAMAGE, FIRST STAGE T WHEEL SHROUD DAMAGED AND TWO SEGMENTS BROKEN, #2 AND #3 T WHEELS SEVERE FOD DAMAGE. DETAILED ANALYSIS REPORT TO FOLLOW.