Service difficulty report · Blade · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
18,802 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Blade
Part number
6020T80P01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compresor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 PERFORMING A SCHEDULED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLADES, VARIABLE GUIDE VANES AND STATIONARY VANES IAW TASK RJ2-72-430-107, THE AME FOUND THE STAGE 9 COMPRESSOR HAD SEVERAL BLADES MIGRATING AT THE ROOT AT THE AFT SIDE OF THE PLATFORM. THE 9TH STAGE ROTOR WAS REMOVED FOR A CLOSER INSPECTION. A TOTAL OF 21 OF THE 88 BLADES ON THIS ROTOR WAS FOUND WITH CRACKS AT THE DOVETAIL WITH 1 COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. THE BLADES HAVE 3190 CYCLES AND 4234 HOURS SINCE O/H. THIS 9TH STAGE HAD A MIXTURE OF NEW AND O/H BLADES DURING THE LAST SHOP VISIT. THE ACTUAL BLADE TIMES ARE NOT TRACKED. THE BLADES WERE O/H BY THE MFG. ALL OF THE BLADES ON THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO THE LATEST STANDARD WHICH IS POST SB72-0130 THIE FREQUENCY OF THIS BOROSCOPE TASK IS 5000 HRS. WE HAVE REPLACED THE ALL OF THE STAGE 9 BLADES ON THE WING. THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THESE BLADES WAS PERFORMED. ALL THE BLADES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED WILL BE SHIPPED FOR LAB ANALYSIS.