Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Retaining Ring
Part number
3020159
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 GIVEN A SCHEDULED HOT SECTION INSPECTION. A FEW CT SHROUD SEGMENTS HAD SHIFTED SLIGHTLY AND WERE RUBBED. THE RETAINING RING HAD NO END GAP AND WAS STARTING TO COME OUT OF THE GROOVE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ON OTHER ENGINES. PWA 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 THE 114A ENGINE MODEL TO ALLOW THE MORE ROBUST RETAINING RING TO BE USED.