Service difficulty report · Stator · Emb EMB550

Difficulty date
January 26, 2022
Submitted
November 9, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N254DV
Make and model
Emb EMB550
Aircraft serial
55020146
Aircraft time
365 hours, 239 cycles
Engine
Hnywl AS90731E
Engine time
365 hours, 239 cycles
Part
Stator
Condition
Damaged
Location
Labyrinth Seal
Part time
365 hours, 239 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW GOT AN AMBER “L/H PRSOV FAIL” CAS MESSAGE. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE GROUND, FOD WAS DISCOVERED JAMMING THE PRSOV BUTTERFLY VALVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FOD WAS A RIVET THAT HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE #4 STATOR LABYRINTH SEAL. AFTER BORE SCOPE INSPECTIONS, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THREE RIVETS WERE MISSING FROM THE SEAL. WHILE THE RIVETS DEPARTED THE ENGINE, DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE 4TH STAGE TURBINE IMPELLER THAT EXCEEDED THE LMM LIMITS. THESE RIVETS ARE KNOWN TO BE AN ISSUE BY THE OEM. (REF HONEYWELL SB AS907-72-9093 R3) THE LARGER CONCERN IS NOT THE MISSING RIVETS, BUT THE SECONDARY DAMAGE THAT IS HAPPENING AS THE RIVET DEPART THE ENGINE.

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