SDR 96ZZZX766

Service difficulty report · Rotating Seal

Difficulty date
January 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UAR
Part
Rotating Seal
Part number
31038391
Condition
Flange Cracked
Location
1st Stage Turb
Part time
9,888 hours
Component
31070852
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 PART CRACKED AT SEAL FLANGE. NO SIGNS OF ABNORMAL OPERATION WERE EVIDENT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A CRITICAL LIFE-LIMITED COMPONENT. LIMIT IS 10,000 CYCLES. THIS IS THE 25TH MALFUNCTION/DEFECT REPORT SUBMITTED BY THIS REPAIR STATION ON THIS PROBLEM. CYCLES, 10,291.