SDR S6GA2014F00005

Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date: September 21, 2013
Submitted: September 23, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N41NM
Make and model: Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial: 11114
Aircraft time: 4,461 hours, 14,111 cycles
Engine: Pwc PW206C
Engine time: 4,282 hours, 2,176 cycles
System (JASC): 7250 · Turbine Section
Part: Turbine Wheel
Condition: Damaged
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: E, A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HEARD NOISE, BROUGHT ENGINE TO IDLE, AS NOISE INCREASED, SHUTDOWN ENGINE. MADE UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT NEAREST AIRPORT. MX FOUND OIL FILTER BY-PASS BUTTON POPPED, CHIP DETECTOR COVERED WITH PARTICLES, POWER TURBINE DISK MADE CONTACT WITH SHROUD, PT BLADE MISSING, EXHAUST CASE STRUTS CRACKED AND COVER MISSING.

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