SDR 99ZZZX2105

Service difficulty report · Combustor · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
April 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10UP
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
635
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Part
Combustor
Part number
31070531
Condition
Cracked
Location
Combustion Sect
Part time
12,667 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

ONE ENGINE START, CREW NOTICED SLOW START ON NR 2 ENGINE AND 100 DEGREE CELCIUS EGT SPLIT DURING FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION, MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED, INSPECTOR FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK ON COMBUSTOR CAN WHICH ALLOWED HOT BLEED AIR TO LEAK INTO ENGINE NACELLE CAUSING ENGINE POWER LOSS. ALSO, FOUND DENTS ON EXTERNAL SURFACE OF COMBUSTOR. ENGINE REPAIRED BY MANUFACTURER AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.