Service difficulty report · Impeller · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
March 16, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
23,744 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Impeller
Part number
8934825
Part serial
00350138888
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
20,650 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO NOT MAKING TARGET TAKEOFF TORQUE. UPON DISASSEMBLY THE 2ND STAGE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER FAILED AND HAS EXPERIENCED A FATIGUE TYPE FAILURE. THE PRESENT TIME ON THE IMPELLER IS 20,650.2 HOURS AND 28,175 CYCLES. A LARGE PIECE OF THE LEADING EDGE BROKE OFF AND WAS DISCOVERED FURTHER DOWN IN THE ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN RETAINED. IT HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DUE TO SECONDARY IMPACT DAMAGE. NO RUB DAMAGE, AS WOULD TYPICALLY CAUSE A PROBLEM, FOR THE IMPELLER WAS FOUND SUGGESTING THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS BUILT PROPERLY. THE DAMAGE NOTED IN PHOTOGRAPH IS BELIEVED TO BE SECONDARY RUB DAMAGE DUE TO THE CRACKED PIECE GETTING LODGED BETWEEN THE SHROUD AND THE IMPELLER. ALL DIMENSIONS FOR ENGINE SHIMM