What was found
DURING APU OPERATION, A PIECE OF THE 3822400-5 IMPELLER SEPARATED AT THE RIM. THIS RESULTED IN HIGH VIBRATION LEVELS AND CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE LOAD COMPRESSOR AND POWER SECTIONS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2005
- Submitted
- June 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Impeller
- Part number
- 38007021
- Part serial
- P5919
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 6,880 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.