Service difficulty report · Cooling Turbine · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
August 1, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft time
5,006 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Part
Cooling Turbine
Part number
20388022
Condition
Failed
Location
Cooling Fan
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

(CAN) POSSIBLE FAILURE OF BEARING (DEBRIS ON MAGNETIC PLUG) CAUSING SUBSEQUENT HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE FOLLOWING SUB-COMPONENTS: COOLING FAN (VANES BROKEN AND HOUSING PARTIALLY DETACHED. HEAT EXCHANGER 178092-1 (CRACKED AT WELDED COOLING TURBINE ATTACHMENT FLANGE). BLEED AIR DUCT 25-8VF501-1A (SEPERATED ELBOW FITTING AT WELD JOINT). THE DAMAGE TO THE DUCT RESULTED IN A REAR BAY OVERHEAT COCKPIT INDICATION WHEREBY THE FLIGHT CREW ALSO SHUT DOWNTHE APU AND ENGINE BLEED VALVES AS THEY COMMENCED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT ONCE CAB IN PRESSURE WAS LOST WITH THE REFRIGERATION UNIT FAILURE.