Service difficulty report · Combust Chamber

Difficulty date
March 1, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
34,854 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Combust Chamber
Part number
RK47289
Part serial
A8402
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS NOTICED THE LT ENGINE OPERATING APPROX. 100 POUNDS OF TORQUE LOW. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 2 COMBUSTION CAN ASSEMBLY HAD LOST A SECTION OF ITS OUTSIDE AIR CASING. A GENERAL INSPECTION OF THE AREA GAVE NO CLUES AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. IAW THE MM ALL APPLICABLE INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED TO ENSURE THE ENGINE WOULD BE SAFE TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE. FURTHERMORE, DUE TO A HOT SECTION INSPECTION COMING DUE ALL OTHER COMBUSTION CANS WERE REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO ISSUES SINCE. (TC NR 20070323001)