SDR 98ZZZX4616

Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
October 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11MM
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410105
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
31021067
Condition
Damaged
Location
Second Stage
Part time
1,570 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

ENGINE COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND ON PRE-FLIGHT. THIRD ROTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE PIECES MISSING FROM T-BLADES. ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED THAT SEVERAL PLUGGING RIVETS INSTALLED IN HOLES AT THE BLADE ROOTS ON SECOND ROTOR HAD BROKEN. THE FLARED END ON ALL RIVETS WAS CONSIDERABLY SMALLER THAN THOSE ON NEW WHEELS. RIVETS HAD COME OUT OF SECOND ROTOR AND GONE THROUGH BLADES ON THIRD ROTOR. ALLIED SIGNAL SB TPE33172-2024 RELATES TO THIS PROBLEM.

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