Service difficulty report · Nozzle

Difficulty date
October 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Nozzle
Part number
6878426
Condition
Cracked
Location
2nd Stage Band
Component
Allsn · 6898734
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN)ENGINE WAS SENT IN FOR COMPLAINT OF LOW POWER. THE LOG BOOK INDICATES 3098 HOURS SINCE NEW. ENGINE WAS TESTED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RUB AND VIBRATION. UNABLE TO COMPLETE TEST TO CONFIRM LOW POWER. ON DISASSEMBLY THE SECOND STAGE NOZZLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK EXTENDING 80 PERCENT AROUND THE OUTER BAND ADJACENT TO THE FIRST STAGE BLADE PATH.