Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
July 22, 2004
Submitted
November 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft serial
468
Engine
Pwa PW123
Engine time
12,321 hours, 13,591 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
311560101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
12,321 hours, 13,591 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM HHH, AT 1000 FT, HEARD LOUD BANG FROM NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE AUTO FEATHERED AND TQ WENT 0 PERCENT. COMPLETED SHUT-DOWN PER CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED TO MCAS BEAUFORT. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED HPT BLADE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO ENGINE CASE PENETRATION.