SDR 96ZZZX2752

Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
July 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DSCR311D
National Flight Services Inc
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Seal
Part number
31038391
Condition
Cracked
Location
1st Stg Turb
Part time
9,235 hours
Component
31033152
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

FOUND SEAL CRACKED AT FLANGE APPROXIMATELY 14 PLACES. THIS IS A CRITICAL LIFE-LIMITED COMPONENT. LIMIT - 20,000 CYCLES. SUGGEST ALLIED SIGNAL ENGINEERING DETERMINE/CORRECT CAUSE. THIS IS THE 12TH SEAL PLATE FOUND CRACKED AT THIS FACILITY. TOTAL CYCLES, 9,656.