Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
April 6, 2005
Submitted
April 29, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Part
Blade
Condition
Fatigued
Location
Compressor Wheel
Component
Compressor Whee
Component part number
38222811
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

THIS IMPELLER HAS EXPERIENCED WHAT LOOKS LIKE HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE WITH A VERY LOW TT ON THE UNIT. IT APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO WHAT STARTED AS A FATIGUE CRACK AND RESULTED IN A LARGE PIECE OF THE IMPELLER COMING OFF. THIS IMPELLER AND ANOTHER WERE PURCHASED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EACH OTHER AND HAVE S/N THAT ARE 2 DIGETS OFF FROM THE OTHER.