Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel

Difficulty date
June 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
31015203
Condition
Cracked
Location
First Stage
Part time
3,346 hours
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) THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT FOR A SCHEDULED O/H. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN FOR INSPECTION OF ALL COMPONENTS, THE NR1 T-WHEEL WAS SENT TO THE NDT DEPARTMENT FOR AN FPI INSPECTION WHICH IS ROUTINE TO THE ENGINE INSPECTION REPAIR MANUAL. THE NR 1 T-WHEEL CAME BACK AS A FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO CRACKS ON THE TIPS OF THE BLADES. THE T-WHEEL HAS ONLY 4662 CYCLES AND 3346.1 HRS ON IT SINCE NEW. THIS NR 1 T-WHEEL HAS A 20,000 CYCLE LIFE ON IT AND STILL HAD 15,338 CYCLES REMAINING TILL IT WAS CYCLE EXPIRED.