SDR AC2A072782

Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
January 30, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N59588
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
10,779 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
23039791
Part serial
70851
Condition
Corroded
Location
Compressor
Part time
756 hours
Component
Compressor · 6890550
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED DUE TO F.O.D. SPLINE ADAPTER WAS REMOVED IN ORDER TO DISASSEMBLE COMPRESSOR ROTOR FOR REPAIR. SPLINE ADAPTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RING OF CORROSION AROUND OUTSIDE CIRCUMFRENCE OF ADAPTER .650 INCH FROM REAR END OF ADAPTER. CORROSION IS AT THE POINT WHERE THE ADAPTER SEATS INTO THE IMPELLER AT THE JUNCTION OF THE ADAPTER AND THE REAR END OF THE IMPELLER. CORROSION IS AT THE SAME LOCATION WHERE CHEVRON PREVIOUSLY HAD AN ADAPTER FAIL THAT RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SPLINE ADAPTER FIT AND INSTALLATION WERE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. SPLINE ADAPTER WAS REPLACED. COMPRESSOR IS STILL IN SPARES AT THIS TIME AND HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO SERVIC