Service difficulty report · Module · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
August 1, 2008
Submitted
August 13, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N225PB
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258558
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Module
Part number
30753507
Condition
Failed
Location
Lpt
Part time
3,495 hours, 2,342 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND LANDED. MAINT CREWS DETERMINED THE THIRD STAGE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE (LPT) MODULE HAD EXPERIENCED A BLADE FAILURE. ONE BLADE WAS MISSING A PIECE ABOUT ONE INCH LONG. MAINT ALSO DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE THIRD STAGE STATOR WHICH EXTENDED BETWEEN ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE HOUSING. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE NOTED DURING THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE. PARTS WERE SENT TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. (K)