Service difficulty report · Blades

Difficulty date
December 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Blades
Part number
310920201
Condition
Multiple Failure
Location
Lp Turbine
Part time
19,943 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) THE OPERATOR REPORTED DURING A START ATTEMPT THE PROP DID NOT ROTATE. THE OPERATOR REMOVED THE POWER TURBINE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY FOUND MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE LP TURBINE BLADES. THE CAUSE OF THE BLADE FAILURES WAS CLEARLY RELATED TO CORROSION ATTACK OF THE CORED PASSAGE THROUGH THE BLADES.