Service difficulty report · Compressor · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 13, 2018
Submitted
May 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107KA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1107
Aircraft time
8,690 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
9,239 hours, 8,111 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Pwc · PT6A114A
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW PERFORMED ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TORQUE. MX CONFIRMED ISSUE. MX PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE AND FOUND FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.

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