What was found
THIS CRACK EXTENDS OVER THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE MOUNTING FLANGE AND OVER THE 2 SEAL FINS TOWARDS STAGE 8. IN THE COURSE OF THE TEARDOWN OF THE HPC ROTOR, MORE CRACKS WERE NOTED IN THE AREA OF THE FLANGE ON THE IBR 7.
- Difficulty date
- October 31, 2014
- Submitted
- June 10, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa PW6000*
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Rotor
- Part number
- 5495637
- Part serial
- FENCAH7218
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Turbine
- Part time
- 18,367 hours, 12,966 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.