Service difficulty report · Disk · Airbus A380861

Difficulty date
January 3, 2012
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A380861
Aircraft serial
0206
Engine
Engall GP7270
Part
Disk
Part number
3821005050
Part serial
BC347923
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hpc Stg 6
Part time
10,115 hours, 1,491 cycles
Component
Hpc Rotor Modul
Component part number
220LM51G03
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

THE HPC MODULE COM320015 WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE PROPULSOR, P550135 AND DISPATCHED FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE REASON FOR ENGINE REMOVAL WAS HPC AND HPT DAMAGE. MISSING MATERIAL WAS NOTED ON THE BAFFLE PLATE OF THE HPC STAGE 6 DISK DURING INSPECTION OF THE HPC ROTOR MODULE. THE OEM HAS BEEN INFORMED. THE DEFECT HAS BEEN COMFIRMED BY ADDITIONAL BORESCOPE INSP AND THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.