Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Amd FALCON10

Difficulty date
January 3, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IY2R915K
Lufthansa Technik Engine Services, Inc
Make and model
Amd FALCON10
Aircraft serial
002
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Turbine Blade
Part number
30720141
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
10,452 hours
Component
30720152
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ONE EACH, THIRD STAGE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE FAILED DUE TO STRESS RUPTURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS THE OPERATION OF BLADE IN EXCESS OF RECOMMENDED HOURS AS SET IN ALLIED SB 72-3494. RECOMMEND ENGINE MFG INCLUDE TURBINE BLADES IN SB 72-300, 'SERVICE LIFE LIMITED OF CRITICAL LIFE LIMITED COMPONENTS' AS THIS BULLETIN IS THE ONLY MANDATORY SB LISTED IN ENGINE TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET.