Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
October 30, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Part
Blade
Part number
8934823
Condition
Broken
Location
Compressor
Part time
20,906 hours, 25,705 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) DURING DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE TO COMPLY WITH GEARBOX INSPECTION AND HOT SECTION INSPECTION METAL FRAGMENTS WHERE FOUND IN THE COMBUSTOR,. INSPECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR REVEALED 3 BROKEN BLADES ON NR 2 IMPELLER S/N 2-03501-353 CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE DOWN STREAM. PICTURES MVC-001F TO MVC-010F INCLUDED. 2000-12-07TC: EVENT NOTED,LAST FILE 1987 FROM USA.