Service difficulty report · Compressor

Difficulty date
October 10, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Compressor
Part number
110109007
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Turbine Engine
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.

What was found

(AUS) ENGINE COMPRESSOR SECTION CONTAINED COMPONENTS FROM AN ENGINE INVOLVED IN AN AIRCRAFT CRASH. ENGINE HAD BEEN ASSEMBLED FROM COMPONENTS FROM FIVE DIFFERENT ENGINES. NO HISTORY CARDS WERE SUPPLIED FOR THE COMPRESSOR MODULE BUT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE MODULE WAS FROM AN ENGINE FITTED TO AN AIRCRAFT THAT HAD CRASHED.