SDR COM11951

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
August 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257C
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120248
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Turbine
Part number
3034954D
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
14,185 hours
Component
Pratt · PW118
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

POWER TURBINE WOULD NOT ROTATE ON PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. ALSO, REMOVED POWER TURBINE AND DISSEMBLED. FOUND 2ND STAGE PT STATOR INNER SEAL RETAINING RIUETS AND PLATES FLOATING FREELY BETWEEN 2ND STAGE STATOR AND ROTOR.

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