SDR 96ZZZX487

Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
December 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UAR
Part
Seal
Part number
31038391
Condition
Cracked
Location
1st Stage Turb
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 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. NUMEROUS MALFUNCTION/DEFECT REPORTS SUBMITTED ON THIS TOPIC BY THIS REPAIR STATION ALONE. CYCLES SINCE NEW, 10,865.