Service difficulty report · Compressor · Cndair CL6001A11

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6001A11
Aircraft serial
1054
Part
Compressor
Part number
38220142
Part serial
9194121641
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Part time
5,178 hours
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
36110E
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CUSTOMER REPORTED HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AND OIL SMELL IN CABIN. APU DISASSEMBLED FOR COMPRESSOR REPAIR. DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND COMPRESSOR ROTOR CRACKED AT SEVERAL VANE PLATFORM AREAS, NO FRACTURE NOTED, APU DID NOT FAIL. COMPRESSOR ROTOR PN 3822014-2 SN 9-19412-1641 PART TSN 5,178 HRS, APU TSN 5,178 HRS, MFG DATE 10-15-83. THE COMPRESSOR ROTOR MENTIONED PN 3822014-2 IS LIFE LIMITED TO 10,000 HRS/CYCLES IAW SIL APU-56 AND MM NR 49-21-59 REV 13. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED LIFE LIMIT REDUCED TO 3,000 TO 5,000 HRS/CYCLES. (X)