Service difficulty report · Nut

Difficulty date
May 4, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Nut
Part number
AS20625K1861114
Condition
Loose
Location
Guide Vanes
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 NUT AS20625 HOLDING THE OUTLET GUIDE VANE RING BETWEEN THE LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR ROTOR AND THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR ROTOR HAD UN-TORQUED ITSELF AND ENTERED INTO THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR ROTOR DAMAGING THE HP COMPRESSOR BLADES. THE BOLT K1861114 ATTACHED BY THE NUT AS20625 HAS DAMAGED THE LP COMPRESSOR ROTOR BLADE STAGE 5 AND ALSO THE LP COMPRESSOR ROTOR DRUM. ENGINE AT RRC FOR MID-LIFE INSPECTION. PROBLEM NOT REPORTED BY CUSTOMER.