SDR 20070011

Service difficulty report · Turbine Nozzle · Agusta A109A2

Difficulty date
April 25, 2007
Submitted
May 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1PJ
Make and model
Agusta A109A2
Aircraft serial
7262
Aircraft time
6,912 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
8,700 hours, 35,719 cycles
Part
Turbine Nozzle
Part number
23073533
Condition
Separated
Location
Engine
Part time
3,243 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF TO PERFORM MAINTENACE M/R TRACK AND BALANCE IT WAS REPORTED TO PILOT, BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, THAT HE HAD SMOKE TRAILING HIS AIRCRAFT. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE PEREFORMED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SMOKE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE ENGINE OIL. COMPANY INVESTIGATION OF TURBINE ASSEMBLY FOUND THE FIRST STAGE NOZZLE SHIELD DOME ASSEMBLY FAILURE EXPOSING THE #8 ENGINE BEARING TO DIRECT COMBUSTION HEAT.