Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades

Difficulty date
October 5, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
31081251
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1
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

3101520-3 NR1 T-WHEEL COOLING HOLE CRACKS. REMOVED, WAS FORWARDED TO THE TURBINE SHOP FOR A SCHEDULED INSP. UPON TEARING THE ENG DOWN FOR INSP AND FORWARDING THE NR1 T-WHEEL TO THE NDT DEPARTMENT FOR THE FPI INSP. IT WAS NOTICED THAT ON THE VERY TIP OF THE ROTOR BLADE BY THE COOLING HOLE THERE WERE CRACKS PROPAGATING FROM THIS COOLING HOLE. MFG WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS AND THE T-WHEEL WAS FORWARDED TO THEM FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE.