Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech A100

Difficulty date
July 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Tube
Part number
3024767
Condition
Cracked
Location
Diffuser Exit
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 PERFORMING HOT SECTION BOROSCOPE, AME DISCOVERED ONE COMPRESSOR TUBINE GUIDE VANE DAMAGED. ENGINE WAS SPLIT TO PERMIT HOT SECTION REPAIR. ONCE THE ENGINE OPEN, 1 DIFFUSER EXIT DUCT WAS FOUND CRACKED AND A PIECE OF THE DIFFUSER EXIT DUCT WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GAS GENERATOR CAS. DIFFUSER REPAIRED IAW MM, HOT SECTION REPAIR PERFORMED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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