Service difficulty report · Disk

Difficulty date
March 8, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Disk
Part number
3040933
Part serial
34B818
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 WAS STRIPPED AS PART OF ROUTINE SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF HPC DISK 3 SHOWS CRACK IN RIM OF DISK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.