Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
December 14, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Ge CT581402
Part
Blade
Part number
5009T34P01
Condition
Missing
Location
Compressor
Component
Compressor · Ge · 5012T75624
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RECEIVED THIS ENGINE WITH A DEFECT OF LOW POWER. IT WAS RUN ON THE TEST STAND TO CONFIRM THE POWER OUTPUT WHICH WAS 1440 SHP. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED THEY FOUND THAT A BLADE WAS MISSING FROM THE COMPRESSOR 4TH STAGE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FIRST 3 SECTIONS BUT IT RESULTED IN DAMAGING THE DOWNSTREAM BLADES AND VANES. THE 4TH STAGE BLADES ARE CURRENTLY AT INVESTIGATIION. THIS ENGINE IS OWNED BY OPERATOR AND A COPY OF THIS SDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. THERE IS MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. THE OWNER OF THE ENGINE IS HELI-ONE AND IT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A POWER BY THE HOUR PROGRAM. (TC NR 20061214004)