SDR 5APR577Y86

Service difficulty report · Blades · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
August 30, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N802AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
802
Aircraft time
3,538 hours, 3,381 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,538 hours, 3,381 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Blades
Condition
Eroded
Location
Turbine Disk
Component
Turbine Disk
Component part number
311862103
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

DURING A ROUTINE HOT SECTION BOROSCOPE INSP, SEVERAL COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES WERE FOUND TO HAVE EROSION THAT EXTENDED INTO THE BLADE TIPS. ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUNS AS WELL AS CURRENT ECTM GRAPHS WERE NORMAL, NO HOT SECTION DETERIORATION WAS OBSERVED. THE POWER SECTION WAS REMOVED, HOT SECTION COMPONENTS INSPECTED AS NECESSARY. THE CT DISK WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING NEW CT BLADES 43 (EA). THE REPAIRED CT DISK ASSEMBLY WAS REINSTALLED INTO THE POWER SECTION. THE POWER SECTION WAS REINSTALLED AND ALL ASSOCIATED TESTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND, ALL IAW AMM 12-A-72-10-00-00A-920A-A, 12-A-71-00-00-00A-903A-A AND EMM 72-50-01 ,72-50-02 AND 72-00-00.