What was found
(CAN) ENGINE CAME INTO THE TURBINE SHOP FOR A ROUTINE 7000 HR CAM INSPECTION AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS BEING DISMANTLED TO START THE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE THE NR 2 IMPELLER WAS NOTICED TO HAVE A BROKEN BLADE ON IT.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft time
- 40,840 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33111U
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Impeller
- Part number
- 8934823
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 21,199 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.