Service difficulty report · Lock Pin · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
October 5, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Lock Pin
Condition
Missing
Location
Turbine Blade
Part time
18,483 hours
Component
Turbine Disc
Component part number
BRH19977
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENG AFTER SPLITTING THE HP2 TURBINE DISC FROM THE HPT1 TURBINE DISC IT WAS FOUND THAT LOCKING PLUGS WERE MISSING. THE LOCKING PLUG IS PREVENTING THE LOCKING RING HOLDING THE HP1 TURBINE BLADES TO BE RELEASE. THE LOCKING RING WAS STILL IN POSITION BUT LOCKING PLUG WERE RELEASED BY DAMAGING SURROUNDING AREA OF HP 1 AND HP 2 TURBINE DISC WEBS, BLADES AND NGV. OEM ADVISE.

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