Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 227-AC

Summary

On 11 October 2002, a Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 227-AC was involved in an incident near Australia. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 October 2002

Classification

Incident

Location

Australia

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 227-AC

Registration

Not recorded

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG02WA014

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) requested assistance in obtaining information from Honeywell regarding the history of TPE331-11U 1st stage turbine blade failures and preventative maintenance action in connection with this failure. The ATSB had determined that the cause of an IFSD of a TPE331-11U-611G engine was a below-platform stress rupture fracture of a 1st stage turbine blade, P/N 3108125-1. 2,327.9 TSO / 2,473 CSO. The National Transportation Safety Board represents the United States in aviation investigations involving overseas interests under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Aviation. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel.: (61) 2 6274-6464 (61) 2 6257-4150 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (61) 2 6274-6474 AFTN: ASCOYLYX Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Australia.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.