SDR 95ZZZX4366

Service difficulty report · Housing · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N509SS
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC206
Engine
Garrtt TPE3313U
Part
Housing
Part number
8933831
Condition
Damaged
Location
2nd Impeller
Part time
3,288 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
R
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 SENT IN FOR GBI AND HSI ON 10-14-94 WITH ENGINE TT OF 3,081.8 HOURS. ENGINE WAS RETURNED FOR ITT HARNESS REPLACEMENT AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SECOND IMPELLER HOUSING SPRAY METAL HAD BECOME UNATTACHED. VENDOR WAS NOTIFIED AND REPAIRED UNIT. ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND REASSEMBLED, 87.6 HOURS LATER, ENGINE RETURNED DUE TO LOW POWER. AGAIN, FOUND SECOND IMPELLER HOUSING SPRAY METAL HAD COME UNATTACHED CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. VENDOR WAS NOTIFIED AGAIN OF PROBLEM. IMPELLER HOUSING WAS SENT OUT TO THIRD PARTY FOR EVALUATION.