Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
January 20, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
11,973 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
31081642
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
11,453 hours, 12,666 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) ENG SUSPECT INTERNAL VIBRATION. SOURCE OF VIBRATION WAS 6, BROKEN BY STRESS RUPTURE, P/N 3101512-6 BLADES ON FIRST STAGE T-WHEEL ASSY. P/N 3101512-6 BLADES ARE NO LONGER BEING INSTALLED. IT IS NOTED THAT 6 P/N 3101512-6 BLADES WERE REPLACED DURING A PROP STRIKE INSP AT ENGINE TSO 166:09. P/N 3108125-1 BLADES ARE BLADES THAT ARE INSTALLED NOW. DOWNSTREAM IMPACT DAMAGE CAUSED BY BROKEN BLADES EXITING ENGINE VIA GAS PATH AND SUBSEQUENT VIBRATION RELATED DAMAGES ARE MAJOR EXPENSE IN THIS REPAIR. A HOT SECTION AND GEARBOX INSP CAN BE SIGNED OFF WITH THIS REPAIR. ENGINE WILL REQUIRE TEST CELL RUNS FOR RECOMPENSATION, VIBRATION SURVEY, TORQUE CALIBRATION, LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKS.