Service difficulty report · Impeller · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
February 16, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Impeller
Part number
3035569
Condition
Damaged
Location
Eng Compressor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) LT ENGINE LP IMPELLER BADLY DAMAGED. FURTHER INSPECTION ALSO FOUND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE HP IMPELLER AS WELL AS THE GAS GENERATOR CASE AND THE LP DIFFUSER CASE. A DENT WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OUTER LINER. SUSPECT CAUSED BY FOD.

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