Service difficulty report · Turbine Nozzle · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
May 31, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
6,117 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Turbine Nozzle
Part number
31037839
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, M, 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) SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION OF ENGINE, THE ENGINE WAS TORQUE LIMITED DUE TO HIGH EGT TEMPERATURE. TROUBLE SHOOTING WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY LINE MAINTENANCE AND THE POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO LACK OF POWER. UPON RECEIPT OF THE ENGINE BY THE ENGINE SHOP IT WAS INSTALLED AS A COMPLETE QEC ONTO THE TEST BUS AND TESTED. THIS RUN VERIFIED WHAT THE LINE MAINTENANCE PEOPLE WERE SEEING, YIELDING POOR PERFORMANCE. TURBINE NOZZLE UNSERVICEABLE.