Service difficulty report · Blades · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
October 12, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GII SERIAL 236 IN NR 1 POSITION HAS EXPERIENCED FOD DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN FOUND TO THE LPC5 BLADES AND HPC1 BLADES. THE REST OF THE HP COMPRESSOR HAS YET TO BE INSPECTED. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE RELEASE OF ONE LP OGV INNER BOLT WASHER AND NUT.