Service difficulty report · Nozzle

Difficulty date
February 7, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Nozzle
Part number
6878426
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Component
Turbine Engine C · Allsn · 6898734
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

(CAN) THE 2ND STAGE NGV,FIRST STAGE BLADE PATH WAS FOUND CRACKED 50% AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE. THE BLADE PATH HAD BEEN REPLACED AND WAS JOINED AT THE SECOND NOZZLE BY A BRAZED BUT JOINT. THIS IS /WAS A DAR APPROVED REPAIR. SUSPECT NGV ARE REQUESTED TO BE REMOVED FROM OPERATIONS AS REQUESTED BYALERT NOTICE FROM ORENDA AEROTECH ALERT SERVICE NOTICE DATED 02/23/00.CORRECTIVE ACTIO N ADRESSING FAA AND CANADIAN OPERATORS UNDER REVIEW.