Service difficulty report · Retainer · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 30, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
17,531 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Retainer
Part number
3020159
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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) THE HOT SECTION WAS REPAIRED TO CORRECT DEGRADED PERFORMANCE. THE RETAINING RING HAD POPPED OUT OF THE RING GROOVE AND A CT SHROUD SEGMENT HAD SHIFTED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ON OTHER ENGINES. MFG HAS ISSUED P/N 3110741-02 RETAINING RING ON SB 13121 (60A, 61, 62, 65 SERIES) AND SB 3248 (41/42, 45 SERIES) TO PREVENT THE COLLAPSE OF THE RETAINING RING. THE LATTER SB HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED ON SMALLER ENGINE MODELS SUCH AS THE114A ENGINE MODEL TO ALLOW THE MORE ROBUST RETAINING RING TO BE USED.

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