Service difficulty report · Shroud

Difficulty date
April 24, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Shroud
Part number
3020159
Condition
Distorted
Location
Turbine
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 HOT SECTION KIT REPAIR OF A PT6A-135 ENG, CT SHROUD SEGMENT-RETAINING RING WAS FOUND LOOSE AND PARTIALLY DISENGAGED FROM CT SHROUD HOUSING RETAINING GROOVE. MINOR SHIFTING OF CT SHROUD SEGMENTS WERE NOTED (SEE PHOTOGRAPH NR 1 AND 2). THE CT SHROUD SEGMENT-RETAINING RING (P/N 3020159) WAS OF PRE SB 1627 CONFIG AND CT SHROUD SEGMENTS (P/N 3053094) WERE OF PRE SB 1628 CONFIGURATION QTY 7-RUB SPOTS WERE NOTED ON THE CT SHROUD SEGMENTS WITH RUB ON CT BLADES. CT SHROUD SEGMENT-RETAINING RING WAS FOUND DISTORTED AND PARTIALLY DISENGAGED FROM THE RETAINING GROOVE OF CT SHROUD HOUSING. NO OVER HEATING/BURNING OF HOT SECTION PARTS NOTED. INSPECTION OF CT SHROUD HOUSING WAS DONE AND ROUNDNESS OF ALL CRITICAL DI