Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel

Difficulty date
July 10, 2025
Submitted
July 15, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250B17F2
Engine time
1,492 hours, 1,184 cycles
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
23073814
Part serial
X643188
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Part time
1,492 hours, 1,184 cycles
Component
Turbine Assembl · Rroyce · B17F
Component part number
23088159
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OVERTORQUE INSPECTION (117% FOR 1 SEC). THE PROP BOX AND ACCESSORY GEARBOX ASSEMBLIES WERE DISMANTLED, INSPECTED AND RE-ASSEMBLED IAW ROLLS ROYCE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. THE TURBINE SHAFT TO PINION GEAR COUPLING WAS INSPECTED WITH NO REJECTABLE FINDINGS. THEREFORE, THE TURBINE ASSEMBLY DID NOT REQUIRE INSPECTION. THE ENGINE WAS RE-ASSEMBLED IN PREPARATION FOR POST INSPECTION/REPAIR TESTING. DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST PRE-RUN PREPARATION, ENGINE WAS MOTORED TO BLEED OIL FROM #8 SCAVENGE LINE AND FROM FUEL LINE. BOTH FOUND ACCEPTABLE. ENGINE WAS STARTED AND BROUGHT UP TO GROUND IDLE AND CHECKED FOR FUEL, AIR OR OIL LEAKS, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. ENGINE POWER WAS INCREASED TO FLIGHT IDLE AND SLOWLY INCREASED TO PRE-SET PARAMETERS WITH NO ABNORMAL RUN INDICATIONS. POWER WAS DECELERATED TO ENABLE ANTI-ICE CHECK. AT THIS POINT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN SAFETY SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED. N1 GP ROTOR WAS SEIZED. POST DIS-MANTLING SHOWED THE #2 TURBINE WHEEL HAD SHEARED AT THE INSTALLATION POINT OF THE GP LABRYINTH SEAL.