Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
March 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Blade
Part number
311530101
Condition
Fractured
Location
Turbine
Part time
10,202 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
Y
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 TURBOMACHINERY WAS SENT FOR REPAIR AFTER AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS A REPORT OF A RISE IN T6 DURING THE SHUTDOWN, BUT NO OVERTEMP. THE CAUSE OF THE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN WAS THE LOSS OF THE HP TURBINE BLADES AND CONSEQUENTLY THE DRIVE TO THE FUEL PUMP, HMU AND THE GENERATOR. THE CAUSE OF THE HP TURBINE BLADES FAILURE IS NOT PRESENTLY KNOWN, BUT A PRIMARY FAILURE OF ONE OR MORE OF THE HP TURBINE BLADES IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE.