Service difficulty report · Shaft · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
July 10, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N708PW
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
29
Engine
Pwa PT6A64
Engine time
6,149 hours, 4,643 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
310752802
Part serial
4N783
Condition
Fractured
Location
Power Turbine
Part time
6,149 hours, 4,643 cycles
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

DURING START ATTEMPT, THE POWER SECTION DID NOT ROTATE WHEN THE NG REACHED 13 PERCENT. START WAS ABORTED AND PROPELLER TURNED BY HAND. A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE EXHAUST STACK AND DRAGGING/BINDING WAS FELT. POWER SECTION WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR. DURING REMOVAL OF THE PT WHEELS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PT SHAFT FRACTURED AT THE THREADS FOR THE PT WHEEL RETAINING NUT. THIS ALLOWED THE 1ST STAGE PT WHEEL TO SHIFT AND THE BLADE SHROUD SEAL FINS RUB ON THE PT STATOR.

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