Service difficulty report · Bolt · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
March 24, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Bolt
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LP OGV S BOLT FAILED DURING GROUND RUN. THE DAMAGED WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE ENG. ENG SUFFERED FROM HIGH VIBRATION AND THEN A BOROSCOPE WAS PERFORMED AND THE LP COMPRESSOR ROTOR WAS FOUND DAMAGED. ENG STRIP CONFIRMED THAT ONE OFF OGV BOLT WAS MISSING. MISSING BOLT FOUND TRAPPED BEHIND ANOTHER OGV MOUNTING BOLT. IMPACT DAMAGE FOUND BEHIND REAR ROTOR SPOOL AND ALL HP COMPRESSOR STAGES 1 TO 12 FOUND WITH IMPACT DAMAGED. ROLLS ROYCE MOD 5270 CORRECT THAT PROBLEM BY INTRODUCING NEW SECURING BOLTS AND NUTS. TAKE NOTE THAT ENG 11355 HAD ALREADY MOD 5270 EMBODIED FROM NEW MANUFACTURE. RRC STANDARD BUILT IS TO MOD 5270 AND RRC TECH INSTRUCT STI 625/1 REQUIRES THAT ONLY NEW BOLTS AND NUTS BE INSTALLED.