Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel

Difficulty date
August 12, 2013
Submitted
August 12, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Part
Compressor Wheel
Part number
FW61622
Part serial
MW0215054
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
6,787 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

CRACK LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 2 MM, FOUND ON ROTOR DISC HPC. DETECTED DURING FPI.