Service difficulty report · Housing

Difficulty date
September 10, 2026
Submitted
September 10, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
30,993 hours, 5,992 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
FW50489
Part serial
GB21448
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Part time
30,993 hours, 5,992 cycles
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

THE INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (IPC) MODULE FOR ESN 42642 WAS RECEIVED FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR UNDER WORKSCOPE REFERENCE NO. EWW/2026/T700/64/ PO# 5006402473 TO PERFORM LEVEL 2 MAINTENANCE (RELINE ALL LINERS). DURING THE IPC MODULE MAIN STRIP ON THE 18TH OF AUGUST 2026 AT THE TRENT 700 ENGINE MODULE OVERHAUL (EMOH), IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A CRACK AND RELEASED / MISSING MATERIAL WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE FRONT BEARING HOUSING (FBH), PART NUMBER: FW50489, SERIAL NUMBER: GB21448. THE RELEASED MATERIAL DAMAGED MULTIPLE DOWNSTREAM COMPONENTS, SPECIFICALLY THE IPC ROTOR SHAFT CONICAL FACE (ZONE A), THE FRONT STUB SHAFT REAR EDGE SEAL FIN, THE VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANE (VIGV) INNER SHROUD, AND THE REAR OUTER SEAL CARRIER.