Service difficulty report · Combust Chamber

Difficulty date
November 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Combust Chamber
Part number
305776701
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) THERE HAVE OCCURRENCES OF FATIGUE CRACKING IN THE ENGINE GAS GENERATOR CASES DISCOVERED AT MAINTENANCE. NO SUCH EVENT HAS RESULTED IN ENGINE OPERABILITY ISSUE TO DATE. SERVICE BULLETIN SB35310 HAS BEEN PUBLISHED TO RECOMMEND PERIODIC, ON-WING INSPECTION OF GAS GEN CASES. CASES ABOVE 10,000 ACCUMULATED CYCLES WILL BE REPALCED WITH NEW ON OPPORTUNITY. ANALYSIS AND TEST IS IN PROGRESS TO QUANTIFY ROOT CAUSE. REDESIGN HAS BEEN INITATED.