Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 16, 2006
Submitted
January 25, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N352SA
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3348
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
2292260060
Part serial
AZF5272AD
Condition
Migrated
Location
Gas Generator
Component
Gas Generator
Component part number
70M032020
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

DURING A ROUTINE 600 HR BORESCOPE INSP OF THE GAS GENERATOR TURBINE BLADES, 2 BLADES WERE FOUND TO HAVE MOVED AFT IN THEIR (FIR-TREE) TYPE MOUNTS IN THE TURBINE DISK. 1 BLADE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MOVED .1250-.2500 INCH, AND THE OTHER LESS THAN .1250 INCH. THE BLADES HAD TO MOVE PAST A RETAINING CLIP TO ACHIEVE THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OBSERVED. THIS TYPE OF DEFECT IS NOT LISTED AS A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE ENGINE MM AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF INSP REGIME. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF THE RECOMMEND A BORESCOPE INSP OF THE BLADE ALIGNMENT BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT AND AT AN INTERVAL OF 300 HOURS ENGINE IS BEING RETURNED TO MFG. (K)