Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
February 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Blade
Part number
212114210
Condition
Ruptured
Location
2nd Turbine
Part time
6,076 hours
Component
Lyc · 212111033
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND AT TOP OF CLIMB #4 ENGINE ENCOUNTERED A VIBRATION REGISTERING 1.8 I.P.S.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION. ENGINE SHOP TEARDOWN REVEALED A SINGLE 2ND TURBINE BLADE RUPTURE, WHICH CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DOWNSTREAM GAS PATH DAMAGE (WHICH PREVENTS 3RD TURBINE ROTATION BY HAND DUE TO DEBRIS LOGED BETWEEN TIP AND SHROUD). 2ND GP TURBINE BLADE TO 2ND NOZZLE TIP CLEARANCES WITHIN MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED DIMENSIONS. NO EVIDENCE OF BLADE TIP CONTACT WITH 2ND NOZZLE ABRAIDABLE SEAL. 2ND GP ASSEMBLY VISUALLY, DIMENSIONALLY, AND F.P.I. INSPECTED WHEN NEW BY OVERHAUL FACILITY.