Service difficulty report · Turbine · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
October 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7786
Aircraft time
5,844 hours, 4,891 cycles
Part
Turbine
Part number
38421322
Part serial
020134510033
Condition
Fractured
Location
Apu
Part time
3,924 hours
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 36150RJ
Component part number
38004883
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TURBINE ROTOR FRACTURED INTO TWO LARGE PIECES. OPERATOR REPORTED THAT ONE PORTION OF THE TURBINE ROTOR EXITED THE TAILPIPE. VISUAL AND SEM ANALYSIS INDICATES A CASTING FLAW CONTAINING HAFNIUM AND MAGNESIUM (REF SAL ENGINE REPORT ER-400-01-05).