Service difficulty report · Supercharger · Braero HS7482B

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482B
Aircraft time
23,662 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART532*
Part
Supercharger
Part number
139312
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS FLUXUATING ABNORMALLY. THE CREW SELECTED MANUAL OPERATION AND SELECTED THE NR 1 SOURCE AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE NR 1 SUPERCHARGER HAD FAILED. BOTH ROTORS WERE MISSING LARGE SECTIONS OF ROTOR MATERIAL AND THE DRIVE QUILL SHAFT WAS SHEARED. THE FAILED SUPERCHARGER HAD UNDERGONE AN OPERATOR INSTIGATED ROTOR INSPECTION AT 500 HRS TSO WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.