Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
April 19, 2020
Submitted
April 20, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N176AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64003
Aircraft time
47,968 hours, 17,026 cycles
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Engine time
16,015 hours
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
597602
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,607 hours
Component
Engine · Pwa · 4A
Component part number
JFTD12A4A
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING RE-FUELING PILOT REPORTED A STRANGE ENGINE NOISE. AFTER SHUTDOWN MECHANICS FOUND A SECOND STAGE N1 BLADE HAD BROKEN AND EXITED THROUGH THE FREE TURBINE. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR MEETING REPORTING DEADLINE. ENGINE HAS NOT ARRIVED AT THIS REPAIR STATION. PHOTO WILL BE SUBMITTED.