SDR 2004F00335

Service difficulty report · Seal · Skrsky S64F

Difficulty date
July 14, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64F
Aircraft serial
64084
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Seal
Part number
560890
Part serial
313A
Condition
Broken
Location
Blades
Part time
1,000 hours, 556 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

COMPRESSOR ASSY REMOVED FROM A/C FOR A 1000 TSO SCHED HOT SECTION INSP. DURING INSP, EVIDENCE RUBBING BETWEEN OUTER SHROUD OF 1ST STAGE N1 BLADES & 1ST STATE OUTER AIRSEAL KNIFE EDGES. 1 BLADE BROKEN OUTER SHROUD. CONTACT BETWEEN DAMAGED TO OUTER SHROUD OF BLADES & KNIFE EDGES WORE DOWN SHROUD OF AIRSEAL IN 2 AREAS 180 DEGREES APART. RESEARCH INDICATED 1ST STAGE OUTER AIRSEAL INSTALLED IN NEW CONDITON. 1ST STAGE BLADE SET INCLUDED 46 BLADES, & 46 BLADES OVERHAULED. RADIAL CLEARANCE MEASURE BETWEEN AIRSEAL & 1ST STAGE BLADES DURING BUILD-UP OF COMPRESSOR .028 INCH. TURBINE CASE & AIRSEAL MEASURED IN THEIR CURRENT CONDITION FOR ROUNDNESS. FORWARD SNAP OF TURBINE CASE IS .016 INCH OUT OF ROUND & AFT SNAP I