Service difficulty report · Duct

Difficulty date
September 28, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Duct
Part number
310926302
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
3,035 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED FUEL NOZZLE CHANGE, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LARGE EXIT DUCT. THE (LED) WAS CHANGED AND UPON CLOSER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT A LARGE HOLE HAD BEEN BURNED THROUGH ONE LAYER OF THE DUCT AND CRACKS HAD FORMED IN THE SECOND LAYER. THE ENGINE HAD OF 3034.6 TSN HOURS AND 6819 CYCLES. THIS WAS THE THIRD (LED) THAT THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT EITHER A BAD FUEL NOZZLE (NOZZLES HAVE BEEN SENT OUT FOR TESTING) OR MATERIAL DEFECT CAUSED THE FAILURE. (TC NR 20060929005)