Service difficulty report · Stator · Gulstm 695A

Difficulty date
June 6, 2004
Submitted
June 18, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N600CM
Make and model
Gulstm 695A
Aircraft serial
15020
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Stator
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START THE OPERATOR OBSERVED SMOKE EXITING THE ENGINE EXHAUST DUCT. THE OPERATOR SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED OIL AND IMPACT DAMAGE IN THE EXHAUST PATH. THIRD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL BLADES WERE FRACTURED. FRAGMENTS FROM THE FRACTURED BLADES ENTERED THE GAS FLOW PATH RESULTING IN SECONDARY IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE THIRD STAGE STATOR, AFT SCAVENGE PUMP OIL TRANSFER TUBE AND SHIELD, AFT SCAVENGE PUMP COVER, EGT HARNESS, ENGINE EXHAUST DUCT AND AIRFRAME EXHAUST PIPE. THE THIRD STAGE STATOR SEAL ASSEMBLY LOWER RETAINER SEGMENT WAS SEPARATED FROM THE RETAINER RIVETS AND EXITED THE ENGINE THROUGH THE EXHAUST. THE RETAINER RIVETS AND SPACERS REMAINED IN THE STATOR SEAL.