Service difficulty report · Shroud

Difficulty date
January 4, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Shroud
Part number
311074102
Condition
Distorted
Location
Compressor
Part time
746 hours
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

DURING A RECTIFICATION INSPECTION OF RENTAL ENGINE, CT SHROUD SEGMENT RETAINING RING OF POST SB 1627 CONFIG FOUND LOOSE AND MINOR SHIFTING OF CT SHROUD SEGMENT WAS NOTED. CT SHROUD SEGMENT-RETAINING RING WAS OF POST SB 1627 CONFIG AND CT SHROUD SEGMENTS (P/N 3053094) WERE PER SB 1628. QTY 6-RUB SPOTS WERE NOTED ON CT SHROUD SEGMENTS WITH MINOR RUB ON CT BLADES. CT SHROUD SEGMENT-RETAINING RING WAS FOUND DISTORTED AND PARTIALLY DISENGAGED FROM RETAINING GROOVE OF CT SHROUD HOUSING. NO OVER HEATING/BURNING OF HOT SECTION PARTS NOTED. INSPECT OF CT SHROUD HOUSING WAS DONE AND ROUNDNESS OF ALL CRITICAL DIAMETERS NOTED WITHIN O/H MANUAL LIMIT. SHIFTING OF CT SHROUD SEGMENTS WAS DUE TO PARTIAL DISENGAGEMENT OF