What was found
CORNER OF IMPELLER BLADE IS BROKEN OFF. BROKEN AREA MEARURES 1/4 X 1/2 INCH. BROKE IMPELLER PIECE WAS FOUND IN THE TURBINE. REMOVED ENGINE FROM AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED IMPELLER.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 2003
- Submitted
- May 27, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N430CM
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49090
- Aircraft time
- 1,307 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C40B
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Impeller
- Part number
- 23065591
- Part serial
- QB897316
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 4,240 hours, 3,819 cycles
- Component
- Compressor
- Component part number
- 23065593
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.