Service difficulty report · Housing

Difficulty date
January 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Housing
Part number
23062751
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Part time
2,137 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE BEARING HOUSING WAS REMOVED FROM COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY DUE TO LOW POWER, AND WAS INDUCTED INTO THE SHOP. BEARING HOUSING AND NUT, WITH SHEARED PORTION OF THREADED STUD. THE SMALL LINE OF CLEAN METAL CAN BE SEEN, AND THAT IS ALL THAT EXISTED TO RETAIN THE NUT/STUD FROM BECOMING INGESTED INTO THE COMPRESSOR.