Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
September 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Blade
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lp Turbine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLT AFTER LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE: POST FLT- PT WAS STIFF TO TURN, SO- ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INSP & OVERHAUL. DISASSY REVEALED 2 LP TURBINE BLADES WITH 50 PERCENT OF- AIRFOIL MISSING; OVERTEMP DAMAGE TO ALL 4 STAGES OF TURBINE BLADES; A FAILED NR6 BEARING; A FRACTURED NR6 & NR 7 BEARING VENT TUBE; NR 6 &NR 7 BEARING HOUSING SEPARATED & SPLIT IN-HALF;- PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE STUCK OPEN. IT IS- OPINION OF- SUBMITTER THAT- INIT FAILURE OF 2 (2) LP TURBINE BLADE AIRFOILS WAS- CAUSE OF- DAMAGE & SHUTDOWN. IT APPEARS THAT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED SOMETIME PRIOR TO- IFSD &- RESULTING OUT OF BALANCE & VIBRATION WAS- CAUSE OF SECONDARY DAMAGE & LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE: