SDR 96ZZZX1724

Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
December 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DSCR311D
National Flight Services Inc
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Seal
Part number
31038391
Condition
Flange Cracked
Location
Turb 1st Stage
Part time
10,508 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 SCHEDULED HOT SECTION INSPECTION, FOUND AIR SEAL CRACKED AT SEALING FLANGE. THIS IS A CRITICAL LIFE-LIMITED COMPONENT. LIFE-LIMIT IS 20,000 CYCLES. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS ALLIED SIGNAL ENGINEERING DETERMINE/CORRECT CAUSE OF CRACKING. THIS IS THE 22ND MALFUNCTION/DEFECT REPORT SUBMITTED ON THIS TOPIC BY THIS REPAIR STATION ALONE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 10,865.