Service difficulty report · Ring

Difficulty date
July 12, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Ring
Part number
3020159
Condition
Missing
Location
Ct Shroud
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) ENGINE OVERHAULED IN MAY, 2001 AND RETURNED TO OPERATOR & WHO NOTED THE PERFORMANCE OF ENG HAD DETERIORATED & ENG WAS SENT BACK TO OVERHAULED SHOP. OVERHAUL SHOP DISCOVERED CT SHROUD SEGMENT RETAINING RING WAS NOT INSTALLED IN ITS GROOVE BUT HAD MOVED REARWARDS & JUMPED OVER RETAINING LIP OF THE CT SHROUD HOUSING CAUSING SOME FRETTING WEAR ON THE HOUSING. THIS MOVEMENT OF RETAINING RING ELIMINATED ANY PHYSICAL IMPEDIMENT TO CT SHROUD SEGMENTS, WHICH HAD MIGRATED REARWARDS & LOST LOCATION. THIS CAUSED A HEAVY TIP RUB WITH CT BLADES AND ATLANTIC TURBINES ATTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF PERFORMANCE TO THIS RUB. CT SHROUD SEGMENTS WERE REPLACED & CT BLADES WERE WORN BELOW MINIMUM LENGTH ALSO REPLACED.