Service difficulty report · Duct · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
March 2, 2005
Submitted
June 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N189AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
641001
Aircraft time
3,844 hours
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A5A
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbine Section
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

NR 1 ENGINE REMOVED FROM ACFT, DUE TO 5 INCH AXIAL BULGE AT OUTER TURBINE CASE, 2-3 OCLOCK POSITION WITH APPROX .5625 INCH HORIZONTAL CRACK RUNNING THROUGH CENTER MOST PORTION OF THE BULGED AREA. UPON REMOVAL OF ENGINE HOT SECTION, TURBINE OUTLET DUCT FOUND TO HAVE APPROX A 8.5 INCH SECTION OF MATERIAL BROKEN OFF AND PEELED BACK FROM OUTER DUCT AREA AT NR 2 AND NR 3 COMBUSTION CAN POSITIONS. THE P AND D VALVE AND FUEL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLIES WERE INSP AND FOUND TO HAVE NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AND NO RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE AT THIS TIME. (K)