Service difficulty report · Case · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Engine
Rroyce TAY6108
Part
Case
Part number
JR34960
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
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) ENGINE RETURNED TO MFG FOR MIDLIFE INSPECTION. DURING ENGINE DISASSEMBLY AT OGV RING REMOVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT EXTERNAL INTERMEDIATE CASING WALL HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION THAT HAS HOLED THE CASING WALL AND GENERATED A 10" CRACK. ENGINE HAS ALSO EXCESSIVE VISIBLE CORROSION TO OTHER AREA OF CASE AND INTERNALLY OF IP COMPRESSOR.