What was found
(CAN) HIGH PRESSURE IMPELLER FAILURE, SECTION APPROX 40 X 40 MM RELEASED FROM QTY 1 VANE. DOWNSTREAM IMPACT DAMAGE TO ADDITIONAL VANES. ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE & MFG HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Braero HS7482A
- Aircraft time
- 40,917 hours
- Engine
- Rroyce DART5424
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Impeller
- Part number
- RK49378
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.