Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel

Difficulty date
February 23, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
304929101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
4,982 hours
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) AT OVERHAUL, THE SUBJECT CT DISK WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK ON THE BALANCE RIM ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE. NO CRACKS ARE ALLOWED IAW OHM 3021443 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS A LIFE LIMITED PART, ALLOWABLE LIFE IS 10,000 CYCLES.