Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
November 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Blade
Part number
311180101
Condition
Fractured
Location
Hp Turbine
Part time
7,650 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND FEATHERED SOME TIME AFTER TKAEOFF. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN WAS A HP TURBINE BLADE WHICH HAD FRACTURED THROUGH THE FIR TREE ROOT. THIS INITIAL FAILURE CAUSED HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE REMAINING HP TURBINE BLADES.