SDR AU000883

Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
July 10, 2000
Submitted
October 3, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Ge T700T1C
Part
Engine
Part number
T700
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Ge · T700SERIES
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

(AUS) GENERAL ELECTRIC T700 GAS TURBINE ENGINES AS USED BY MILITARY HELICOPTERS WERE FOUND TO CONTAIN UNAPPROVED PARTS. GE T700 ENGINE COMES FROM THE SAME FAMILY OF ENGINES AS GE CT7 ENGINE. THIS DEFECT RECEIVED FROM ADF AS WARNING TO CIVILIAN OPERATORS OF GE CT7SERIES ENGINES. FOLLOWING PARTS AFFECTED: NUT SELF-LOCKING - NSN 5310-01-102-8856 - GE P3031T29. STUD SHOULDERED - NSN 5307-01-099-2481 - GE P4041T11P02. NUT SELF-LOCKING - NSN 5310-00-129-6126 - GE P/N R1180. STUD SWIRL PLATE - NSN 53 07-01-235-7902 - GE P4076T45P02. W8 COUNTERBALANCE - NSN 2840-01-143-3372 - GE P/N 4069T98P04. TUBE OIL SUMP - NSN 4710-01-089-4109 - GE P4041T52P01. (X)