Service difficulty report · Duct · Mtsbsi MU2B40

Difficulty date
September 15, 2005
Submitted
October 19, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N361MA
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B40
Aircraft serial
429SA
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Duct
Part number
31018303
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Part time
4,055 hours
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

ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN, BY AN APPROVED ENGINE SERVICE CENTER, FOR AN AUDIT OF ITS SB AND TBO CONFIGURATION, DUE TO CROSSOVER DUCT/DIFFUSER FAILURE OF ITS SISTER ENGINE ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT. IT WAS FOUND THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS CONCERNING SB STATUS AND TBO STATUS WERE IN ERROR ON THIS ENGINE ALSO AND INSPECTION OF THE CROSSOVER DUCT ASSY IN THIS ENGINE WAS FOUND VERY LOOSE, BUT NOT YET FAILED. FAILURE OF THIS PART WAS IMINENTNENT AND SEALS IN THIS DUCT WERE MOSTLY FAILED, AFFECTING COMPRESSOR AND ENGINE POWER. COMPRESSOR CROSSOVER DUCT/ DIFFUSER POOR CONDITION FOR ENGINE. (K)