Service difficulty report · Blade · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
January 15, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft time
29,040 hours
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Blade
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Compressor Wheel
Part time
4,488 hours
Component
Compressor Whee
Component part number
44804
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT FOR HIGH VIBRATION. COMPRESSOR HAD 20.3 HOURS SINCE INSTALL AND LAST HOT SECTION INSP. UPON DISASSEMBLY, DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO VARIOUS STATORS, BLADES, BLEED BAND, AND OTHER PARTS. THE DAMAGE WAS CUASED BY A 4TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE (PN 536204) THAT HAD DISLODEGED FROM THE DISK. THE BLADE WAS FOUND LODGED NEAR THE 3RD STAGE STATOR. THE TABLOCK (PN 536211) THAT RETAINS THE BLADE WAS MISSING AND IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BROKEN, CAUSING THE BLADE TO DISLODGE. THE BLADE WAS INSTALLED INTO THE DISK AT LAST O/H 1502.1 HOURS AGO.