Service difficulty report · Case · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
October 16, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft time
15,342 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Case
Part number
310166811
Condition
Cracked
Location
Combust Section
Part time
11,374 hours, 17,119 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C WAS APPROACHING AIRPORT WITH INTENTIONS TO LAND. RT ENG BETA LIGHT ON WITH OTHER ABNORMAL ENG INDICATIONS. A MISSED APPROACH INITIATED. RT ENGINE WOULD ONLY GENERATE 70 PERCENT TORQUE AND TEMPS AND FUEL FLOW WERE HIGH. PILOT IN COMMAND RETURNED TO YELLOWKNIFE AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MAINT. A/C LANDED NORMALLY. ON INVESTIGATION THE RT ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED COMBUSTION CASE. CRACK APPEARS TO ORIGINATE AT WELD SURROUNDING FWD PLENUM DRAIN FITTING. CRACK TRAVELED A THIRD OF WAY AROUND FITTING, THEN PROGRESSED AFT FOR THREE INCHES. CRACK BRANCHED AND PORTION OF CASE FELL AWAY, CAUSING AIR LOSS THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SYMPTOMS OBSERVED ON FLIGHT DECK. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.