SDR AU960754

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bac 146300A

Difficulty date
April 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bac 146300A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Turbine
Part number
8182833ANSN
Condition
Seized
Location
Cabin Cooling Sy
Component
Normalair
Stage of operation
CL
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) RIVET ATTACHING BAFFLE TO PLENUM/TORUS FAILED AND WAS INGESTED BYTHE RH AIRCONDITIONING PACK COOLING TURBINE CAUSING IT TO SEIZE -INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE PLENUM/TORUS BAFFLE ASSEMBLY PNO 1344D710 CAME LOOSE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ATTACHMENT RIVETS AND HAD CUT THROUGH THE PLENUM/TORUS OUTER SKIN ALLOWING THE RIVET HEADS TO ENTER AND DAMAGE THE TURBINE - THE MUFF INLET PIPEWAS ALSO FOUND TO BE CRACKED DUE TO THE SEVERE VIBRATION