Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
April 20, 2005
Submitted
May 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Part
Blade
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor Rotor
Part time
1,824 hours
Component
Compressor · Honeywell
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 SN THAT ARE 2 DIGITS OFF FROM THE OTHER. (K)