What was found
(CAN) THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO HIS POINT OF DEPARTURE AFTER THE ENGINE SUFFERED A DROP IN TORQUE FROM 80 PERCENT TO 30 PERCENT. POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION FOUND A LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE HAD FRACTURED.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa PW120
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Nr2 Eng Lpt
- Part time
- 10,265 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.