Service difficulty report · Turbine Nozzle

Difficulty date
April 10, 2014
Submitted
April 14, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Engine time
10,551 hours, 5,991 cycles
Part
Turbine Nozzle
Part number
YKJR31495A
Part serial
423GV
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hpt 2
Part time
10,551 hours, 5,991 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

ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR O/H, INSPECTION IAW O-SP4-G AND NMSB72-666. DURING THE CRACK TEST INSPECTION IAW 72-50 OF THE HPT 2 DISC, THE DISC EXHIBITED A CRACK INDICATION IN THE DISC WEB THAT HELD PENETRANT AND WAS FURTHER VERIFIED WITH THE STEREO FOCUS INSPECTION. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 13" TO 15" IN LENGTH AND IS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DISC WEB. THE DISC WAS QUARANTINE AND THE OEM NOTIFED OF THE DISCREPANCY. THEY REQUESTED IT BE SHIPPED BACK TO MFG, WHICH HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.