Service difficulty report · Diffuser

Difficulty date
July 24, 2003
Submitted
July 24, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Engine time
4,245 hours, 8,084 cycles
Part
Diffuser
Part number
410126004
Part serial
0062AC301849
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Bleed Hole
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

DIFFUSER 4-101-260-04 (SN 0062A / C301849) WAS OVERHAULED, TRACKING NR C301849-1 DATED 02/26/2003. RECEIVED DIFFUSER FROM CUSTOMER FOR INSTALLATION IN THEIR ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THAT PART WAS MISSING P3 AIR BLEED HOLE. ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED, FOUND AT LEAST THREE DIMENSIONS TO BE OUT OF B/P REQUIREMENTS. PART WAS INSPECTED, OVERHAULED IAW DER ROUTING NR AMT-1926/98-25. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2000 A SUSPECT UNAPPROVED PART WAS FILED WITH FAA BY THIS REPAIR STATION, REF. FAA SUP CASE FILE NO. 2001-00016. ON 23 APRIL 2001, WAS NOTIFIED THAT CASE WAS INVESTIGATED AND WAS CLOSED. UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT DER REPAIR WAS RESCINDED.