Service difficulty report · Pt Blade

Difficulty date
January 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Pt Blade
Part number
310900301
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
19,129 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 OPERATOR OBSERVED POWER TURBINE DAMAGE AND THE ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE ENGINE SUFFERED A PRIMARY FAILURE OF ONE POWER TURBINE BLADE. THE FRACTURE WAS THROUGH THE CORED POCKET APPROXIMATELY 1/4" ABOVE THE INNER PLATFORM. IT WAS CONCLUDED THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO HIGH TIME ON THE BLADE.