Service difficulty report · Housing

Difficulty date
September 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Housing
Part number
31020224
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
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) PART HAD BEEN SENT OUT FOR REWORK AND MOD SB 331-72-0462. AFTER RETURN, IT WAS FOUND THAT THREE OF THE FLANGE HOLES WERE BADLY ELONGATED AND HAD DEEP SURFACE WEAR. THE POINT OF WEAR IS THE ATTACH POINT FOR THE FCU SUPPORT BRACKET P/N 868767-1 AND THE INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT PLATE P/N 867915-1. THE GARRETT INSPECTION REPAIR MANUAL DETAILS INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR THE METAL SPRAY INNER SURFACE REPAIR, BUT NOT THE HOLES. THE SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE. THE FCU SUPPORT MOUNTING BRACKET CARRIES THE AFT END OF THE FCU AND IS SUBJECT TO DAMAGE DUE TO PROPELLER IMBALANCE.