Service difficulty report · Drum

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Drum
Part number
UL16758
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Part time
38,465 hours, 1,664 cycles
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) INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE COMPRESSOR ROTOR DRUM P/N UL16758 S/N 36651 EX ESN 30534 & MODULE 02 DM3560 WAS SNAGGED AT INIT INSP DURING OVERHAUL OF THIS MODULE AT RRC DUE TO CRACKING FOUND IN D OVE TAIL OF BLADE SLOTS OF STAGE 6 & STAGE 3. CRACKS CAN BE DETECTED BY VISUAL INSP ALONE. STAGE 6 DOVE TAIL SLOTS FEATURE CRACKS IN PRESSURE FACE TO RUNOUT RADIUS OF DOVE TAIL SLOTS. WORST AFFECTED DOVE TAIL AT NR 7 POS WHICH FEATURES AN OPEN CRACK APROX 0.410 LONG & EXTENDS ONTO FWD FACE. ROTOR WILL BE SENT BACK TO ROLLS ROYCE, DERBY, UK FOR INVESTIGATIO N. NO RPTS FROM OPERATOR OF ANY ABNORMAL MODE OF OP.2000-11-06TC: FOLOW-UP DETAILS REQD