Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 7, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
435 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
607 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 POST/PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTICED NICKS ON 2 OF THE 3RD STAGE TURBINE BLADES. NO FOD DAMAGE WAS NOTICED ON THE COMPRESSOR END OF THE ENGINE, SUSPECT FIRST STAGE BLADE RETAINER COMING LOOSE FROM TURBINE DISC AS ON SDR NR 20061110007 AND SDR NR 20060618001. WILL NOTIFY WHEN HAVE CONFIRMATION. ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO AN HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. A RENTAL ENGINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070510005)