Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
February 13, 2009
Submitted
March 17, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Seal
Part number
56H192
Part serial
CENCBG1041
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Part time
23,136 hours
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

SUBJECT ENGINE WAS RECEIVED DUE TO HIGH TIME. DURING DISASSEMBLY AND INSP OF THE HPC THE DIFFUSER AIRSEAL PN 56H192, SN CENCBG1041 WAS FOUND WITH LINEAR CRACKS IN THE BOLT HOLE FLANGE ID, IAW CIR MANUAL PN 51A750 INSP CHECK 02 (NDI) NO CRACKS ARE ALLOWED. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATING. (K)