Service difficulty report · Guide Vane · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
April 26, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
34,433 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Guide Vane
Part number
3034051
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) DURING FLIGHT, THE TURBINE TEMPERATURE ROSE SUDDENLY FROM 738 TO 785 DEGREES CELSIUS. A BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE CT GUIDE VANE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE HOT SECTION WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE AND FURTHER INSPECTED. ONE OF THE CT GUIDE VANE’S AIRFOIL-COOLING DUCT SURFACE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE VANE CRACKED/FAILED AROUND THE WELDS ALLOWING THE COOLING DUCT TO OPEN UP AND BREAK AWAY. WITHOUT THE PROPER COOLING THE VANE BURNED THROUGH. THE HOLE IN THE VANE CHANGED THE AIRFLOW ALLOWING DIRECT FLOW TO THE CT BLADES IN TURN CAUSING THEM TO OVERHEAT. GUIDE VANE CSO 48. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS NATURE AS THE OTHER FAILURE OCCURRED