What was found
NR 1 ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB, SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. TEARDOWN ANALYSIS OF ENGINE SHOWS LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N815PH
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 50
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1
- Part time
- 20,391 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.