Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 24, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Part time
15,655 hours, 18,511 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) RUBBING SOUNDS COMING FROM POWER TURBINE AREA CAUSED BY CONTACT BETWEEN FACE OF 2ND STAGE POWER TURBINE DISK, SEAL & COVER OF PT SHAFT HOUSING ASSY. CONTACT AROSE BECAUSE TEE HEAD LUGS SECURING SEAL & COVER TO PT SHAFT HOUSING FRETTED THROUGH FLANGE RELEASING SEAL AND COVER, ALLOWING SEAL TO MOVE REARWARDS & CONTACT FACE OF PT 2 DISK. ALL OF SLOTS IN PT SHAFT HOUSING ASSY HAVE HEAVY FRETTING WEAR, EITHER COMPLETELY THROUGH OR ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH FLANGE. THIS MEANS THAT 4 RIVETS WHICH BROKE, RELEASING TEE HEADED LUGS, FAILED TOWARDS END OF PROCESS. RIVET FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF WEAR & FRETTING & WAS NOT CAUSE OF IT.