Service difficulty report · Nut · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
January 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
12,668 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Nut
Part number
31080661
Condition
Damaged
Location
Turbine
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) WHILE BUILDING THE HOT SECTION OF ENGINE, THE REAR TURBINE BEARING LOCKED UP WHEN THE MAIN SHAFT WAS STRETCHED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE REAR MAIN NUT, PN 3108066-1 WAS NOT MANUFACTURED PROPERLY CAUSING AN ABNORMAL LOAD ON THE INNER RACE OF THE TURBINE BEARING WHICH PINCHED THE ROLLERS. THE ROLLERS LOST END PLAY AND SEIZED. THE NUT WAS PROVEN TO BE THE PROBLEM. A NEW NUT WAS INSPECTED AND INSTALLED. THE 0-TIME BEARING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING AS A PRECAUTION.