Service difficulty report · Retainer

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
25,463 hours, 21,965 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
4029T16P13P15
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fan Rotor
Component
Fan Rotor · Ge
Component part number
6078T83G07
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) DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED ENGINE MAINTENANCE, AFTER VISUAL, DIMENSIONAL, AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION, A HIGH NR OF FAN BLADE RETAINING PINS WERE REJECTED FOR CRACKING, DETAILS AS FOLLOWS: ESN 807315C QTY 28 OF 28 P/N 4029T16P15 PINS CRACKED. ESN 872933 - QTY 18 OF 28 P/N 4029T16P13 PINS CRACKED. ESN 872934 - QTY 11 OF 28 P/N 4029T16P13 PINS CRACKED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW INDICATES THAT THE REJECT RATE FOR THESE COMPONENTS MAY BE UNUSUALLY HIGH ON THE SUBJECT ENGINES. DUE TO THE CRITICAL NATURE OF THE COMPONENT, HAVE INITIATED COMPONENT FAILURE INVESTIGATIONS. PRODUCT SUPPORT ENGINEERING HAS REPORTED THIS CONDITION TO THE FAA, REF. FM&D REPORT CF34-3/06-02. (TC NR 20060821006)