SDR SABA960003

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
February 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742CC
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3742
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Part
Compressor
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
14,491 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.

What was found

CLT/OAJ - FLT 5006 - ON 2-13-96, HAD ROTATED AND JUST SELECTED GEAR UP WHEN NR 1 ENGINE PRODUCED 'LOUD BOOM' AND SHUT ITSELF DOWN. CAPTAIN DECLARED EMERGENCY, PERFORMED EMERG CHECKLIST ITEMS, AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER PASSENGERS DEPLANED, MX INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE. OIL FOUND AROUND INTAKE AREA. OIL FILTER WAS PULLED AND FND CONTAMINATED WITH FINE METAL PARTICLES. COMPRESSOR SCREEN PULLED AND COMPRESSOR COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND. BASED ON THESE FINDINGS, DECISION MADE TO REPLACE ENGINE. NO ENGINE IN STOCK, ONE ORDERED AOG. ACFT CURRENTLY IN HANGAR WITH NR 1 ENGINE REMOVED AWAITING ARRIVAL OF A SERVICEABLE ENGINE. (X)