Service difficulty report · Diffuser

Difficulty date
September 6, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Diffuser
Part number
23051119
Part serial
300893R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vane
Part time
529 hours
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

ENGINE WAS MAKING A HIGH PITCHED NOISE. REMOVED ENGINE ASSY AND DISASSEMBLED. FOUND COMPRESSOR DIFFUSER VANE ASSY CRACKED IN SEVERAL SPOTS AT THE BRAZE JOINTS. THIS PART WAS O/H 529.2 HRS BEFORE. THIS IS THE 3RD VANE ASSY WE HAVE FOUND LIKE THIS. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN COULD BE BAD SPOT WELDING. INSPECT CLOSER.