Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
October 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Blade
Part number
311260201
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lp Turbine
Part time
17,610 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) ROUTINE HOT SECTION INSPECTION (HSI) FOUND THE ENGINE HAD SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF ONE LP PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE. THE FRACTURE OCCURRED AT 60 PERCENT OF THE BLADE HEIGHT AND CAUSED SECONDARY DAMAGE TO THE BALANCE OF THE LP BLADES AND TO THE OTHER TURBINE COMPONENTS.