SDR 99ZZZX4507

Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
October 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
UO2R221L
StandardAero Business Aviation Services, L.L.C.
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Blade
Part number
30727121
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hp Turbine
Part time
2,364 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CUSTOMER FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. ENGINE WAS SENT TO GARRETT SPI FOR REPAIR. DURING TEAR DOWN, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE LPT MODULE. FURTHER TEAR DOWN REVEALED ALL HPT BLADES WERE BROKEN APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF SPAN. ONE BLADE WAS SEPARATED AT ONE-THIRD SPAN FROM BLADE PLATFORM. SUSPECT HPT BLADE SEPARATION.