Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 1, 2011
Submitted
August 17, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N682AC
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1027
Aircraft time
3,000 hours, 1,600 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Compressor Wheel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
3,000 hours, 1,600 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALUMINUM, STANDARD, 470 RIVETS ATTATCHING THE GASKET ON THE INTAKE SHROUD HAVE CORRODED HEADS THAT SEPERATED AND WERE SUCKED INTO THE COMPRESSOR THROUGH THE SCREEN AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR WHEEL. COMPRESSOR WHEEL WAS REPAIRED.

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