Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade

Difficulty date
July 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Turbine Blade
Part number
311260201
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lp Turbine
Part time
16,057 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) ENGINE DID NOT MEET POWER ASSURANCE LIMITS SO IT WAS SENT TO R&O. DISASSY FOUND- ENGINE HAD SUSTAINED 2 (2) LP TURBINE BLADE FRACTURES WITH- LOSS OF- OUTER 40 PCT OF BOTH AIRFOILS.THIS RESULTED IN SECONDARY DAMAGE TO- NEIGHRING & DOWNSTREAM COMPONENTS.- PRIME CAUSE FOR- LP BLADE AIRFOIL FAILURES WAS PROBABLY DAMAGE TO- BLADE MATERIAL MICROSTRUCTURE: TYPICALLY THIS COULD OCCUR IN AN OVERTEMP EVENT. HOWEVER,- OPERATOR RPTS THAT HIS EXCEEDANCE MONITORING EQUIP SHOW NO SUCH EXCEEDANCE EITHER IN STEADY RUNNING OR IN A STARTING TRANSIENT.- R&O SHOP HAS NO EVIDENCE OF- ENGINE PRIOR TO- LAST HSI OR WHETHER-RE WAS EVIDENCE OF HOT STREAKING AT THAT TIME.