Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Boeing 777306ER

Difficulty date
July 12, 2009
Submitted
January 15, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777306ER
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
1865M13G03
Part serial
GWN092L6
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
18,642 hours, 3,330 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 O/H OF THE STAGE 1 HPT DISK AFTER 18642 HRS AND 3330 CYCLES SINCE NEW. INSP OF THE DISK IAW ATA 72-53-02 INSP 001 REVEALED 5 OFF CRACKS DURING A CLASS G FPI. 4 OFF CRACKS WERE NOTED TO THE EDGE OF THE LOWER PRESSURE FACE AND 1 OFF CRACK NOTED TO THE EDGE OF THE UPPER PRESSURE FACE. ALL CRACKS WERE APPROX 0.5" IN LENGTH. THE OEM HAS BEEN INFORMED.