SDR 96ZZZX1725

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
9,710 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 FLANGE. THIS IS A CRITICAL LIFE-LIMITED COMPONENT. LIFE-LIMIT - 20,000 CYCLES. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS ALLIED SIGNAL ENGINEERING DETERMINE AND CORRECT CAUSE OF CRACKING. THIS IS THE 23RD MALFUNCTION/DEFECT REPORT SUBMITTED BY THIS REPAIR STATION ON THIS TOPIC. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 10,026.