Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
October 17, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Blade
Part number
31081822
Condition
Damaged
Location
Impeller
Part time
4,210 hours
Component
Impeller · Normalair
Component part number
31081822
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS NOTICED ON A GROUND RUN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS INSTALLED THAT THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO THE ENGINE SHOP FOR EVALUATION. UPON DISASSEMBLY THE NR 1 IMPELLER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PIECE OF THE BLADE MISSING. THE NR 1 IMPELLER HAS NO OTHER DAMAGE EXCEPT WHERE THE BLADE PIECE IS MISSING. THE NR 1 IMPELLER WILL BE FORWARDED TO A METALURGY FACILITY FOR EVALUATION TO DETERMINE WHY THE BLADE PIECE BROKE OFF. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE FROM THE IMPELLER BLADE PIECE.