Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
October 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Blade
Part number
JR24217
Condition
Damaged
Location
2nd Stage
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING START AT 16 PERCENT, PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE FUEL FLOW WAS GOOD, TEMP AT 410 CELSIUS. THEN A SECOND BANG AND TEMP AT 700 CELSIUS (MAX IS 570 CELSIUS). ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION FOUND LP TURBINE BLADES DEFORMED WITH PIECES OF STAGE 2 BLADES LOCATED BETWEEN THE LP2 TURBINE AND MIXER. DEBRIS FOUND IN REAR BYPASS DUCT. STAGE 1 TURBINE BLADES SHOWED VIRTUALLY NO DAMAGE, BOTH STAGE 1 AND 2 NOZZLE GUIDE VANES SHOWED HEAVY DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO METAL IN THE FILTER. LAB ANALYSIS SHOWED SEVERE STRUCTURAL CHANGE OF STAGE 1 TURBINE BLADES INDICATIVE OF SEVERE OVERHEAT CONDITION. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.