Service difficulty report · Ring

Difficulty date
November 19, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Ring
Part number
MS166312325
Condition
Broken
Location
Gearbox Assy
Component
Gearbox Assy · Pwc
Component part number
A311728001
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 RECENT DISASSEMBLY, 2 ENGINES ORIGINALLY ASSEMBLED AT MANUFACTURER IN 2008, WERE FOUND TO HAVE 3 BROKEN RETAINING RINGS (P/N MS16631-2325). FOLLOWING ANALYSIS, THE REASON FOR THE BREAKAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT. BETWEEN 2003 - 2009, P/N MS16631-2325 WAS PURCHASED FROM TRUAC, HOWEVER SINCE THE PART IDENTIFICATION IS ON THE PACKAGING AND NOT ON THE ACTUAL PART, THERE IS NO WAY TO CONFIRM THE SUPPLIER OF THE BROKEN RINGS. P&WC IS CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION.