Service difficulty report · Blade · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 28, 2003
Submitted
January 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
3,977 hours, 4,657 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
3,516 hours, 4,177 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
304865101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
3,516 hours, 4,177 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwc · PW150A
Component part number
312162701
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

PDX - NR 2 ENGINE FAILED SCHEDULED BORESCOPE. LP COMPRESSOR ROTOR 1 BLADE CRACKED. REPLACED ENGINE. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE SENT TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR EVALUATION.