Service difficulty report · Duct

Difficulty date
May 10, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Duct
Part number
310926302
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) DURING ENGINE REPAIR, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE LARGE EXIT DUCT (LED). THE LED HAD 818.5 HOURS AND 1806 CYCLES SINCE REPAIR. THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED BY THE REPAIR SHOP: SYMPTOMS: INSPECTION FINDING CRACKING AT OUTER SEAM WELD. CRACKING/BURNING AT SMALL ID ON BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, DIA `B` OVERSIZE. THINNING AT LARGE DIA `A` EXCESSIVELY OOR EXCESSIVE COATING LOSS AT GAS PATH WITH BURNING. IN PROCESS INSPECTION AFTER STRIPPING IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE MATERIAL IN THE CONCAVE FACE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY BURNING AND THINNING, PART IS REJECTED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: REJECTED AFTER STRIPPING, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE MATERIAL IN THE CONCAVE FACE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY BURNING AND THINNING, THE PART IS REJECTED. NO REPAIR PER P&WC O/H/M NR 3021243 REV NR 44. (TC# 20180510013)