Service difficulty report · Turbine

Difficulty date
July 23, 2012
Submitted
July 23, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
Engine time
35,960 hours, 12,900 cycles
Part
Turbine
Part number
1759M36P02
Part serial
TMT6Y183
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Engine
Part time
7,971 hours, 2,925 cycles
Component
Engine · Cfmint
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE FAILED WHILE CLIMBING THRU 1100 FT. MASSIVE FAILURE WITH LOUD BANG. N1 & N2 SEIZED , RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REPORTED ENGINE HIGH N2 VIBRATION (5 AC UNITS) FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, WITH RESULTING UNCOMMANDED ENGINE IFSD, SUBSEQUENT PILOT INITIATED AC AIR RETURN AND FLIGHT CANCELLATION. UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT DEPARTURE. INITIAL GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED METAL-IN-TAILPIPE. DURING DISASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTED SEVERE DAMAGE ON HPT AND LPT SECTION; HPT FRONT ROTATING AIR SEAL HAS APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT OF AREA BETWEEN RETAINER RABBET FILLET AND INDUCER HOLE MISSED. THIS SEAL WAS INSTALLED NEW DURING THE LAST SHOP VISIT.