Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel

Difficulty date
April 25, 2002
Submitted
May 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
23031938
Part serial
X45698
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Engine
Part time
163 hours
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

TURBINE WAS RECEIVED FOR REPAIR DUE TO N1 LOCK-UP. UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND THAT THE DIAPHRAGM HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CASTING AND WAS REDUCED TO SEVERAL SMALL PIECES. ALSO FOUND THE FIRST AND SECOND STAGE TURBINE WHEELS HAD SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE DIAPHRAGM. THE WHEELS WERE SCRAPPED.