Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
December 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
22,615 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Compressor Wheel
Part number
424934
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
3,042 hours
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) DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE NOTED ON THE CT DISK BLADE ROOTS AT THE L/E. THE DISK HAD A TSN OF 3042.1 AND A CSN OF 6411. THE HOT SECTION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED AND SENT FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED ALL BLADES WERE CRACKED. REPORTED THAT THE PLATFORM GAPS WERE CHECKED WITH 0.002" & 0.003" FEELER GAUGES AND FOUND THAT THE 0.002" FEELER WOULD FIT THROUGH ALL PLATFORMS, WHILE THE 0.003" FEELER FIT THROUGH ALL EXCEPT 14 GAPS. NONE OF THE BLADES FELT LOOSE. THE DISK ASSY WAS CHECK BALANCED AND FOUND WITHIN TOLERANCES.