Service difficulty report · Tab

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Tab
Part number
0292152880
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON AN OCCURRENCE TEARDOWN OF ENGINE, BETWEEN MODULE 2 AND MODULE 3, THE TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED A TAB BRIDGE CRACKED AND WAS INGESTED INTO THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED.