Service difficulty report · Adapter · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
August 12, 2004
Submitted
October 21, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N109WF
Make and model
Agusta A109
Aircraft serial
7298
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Adapter
Part number
230397911
Part serial
67548
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 2 Compressor
Part time
2,961 hours
Component
Compressor · Allsn
Component part number
6894171
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING FLIGHT PILOT HEARD MUFFLED BANG AND EXPERIENCED YAWING OF FUSELAGE WITH RELATED HIGH TOT INDICATION OF NR 2 ENG. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND EMERGENCY LANDING CARRIED OUT. AC RECOVERED BY ROAD TO MAINT FACILITY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MINOR DEBRIS ON ACCESSORY GB, CHIP DETECTOR AND COMPRESSOR/ POWER TURBINE SPINS FREELY BY HAND BUT, WITH COMPRESSOR TURNING ACCESSORY DRIVES DO NOT ROTATE. ENG MODULES SEPARATED AND COMPRESSOR ADAPTOR FOUND SHEARED. ALERT BULLETIN HAS NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON THIS ENGINE AND MFG MAY SET AN OPER TIME LIMIT.