Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel

Difficulty date
February 4, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
3024211
Part serial
4L439
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
7,075 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) THE CT DISK WAS FOUND WITH (4) VISUAL CRACKS AT (3) OF THE FIRTREES. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF THE TOP SERRATION RADIUS WITH THE FIRTREE FACE. THE CRACKS ARE BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO CORROSION, THEY ARE QUITE OPEN WITH SIGN OF OXIDATION. CRACKS WERE NOTICED VISUALLY AFTER THE REMOVAL OF CORROSION AT THE EDGE ON THE FIRTREE FACE SIDE. THE FPI TEST BEFORE AND AFTER THE REMOVAL OF CORROSION COULD NOT DETECT THE CRACKS. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING FURTHER RESULT WILL FOLLOW. (TC NR 20080204005)