Service difficulty report · Inlet Guide Vane

Difficulty date
January 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Inlet Guide Vane
Part number
118015001
Condition
Loose
Location
Connector
Part time
780 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NG WAS EXCEEDING 105 PERCENT, SO AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT DOWN. INITIALLY A CAUSE COULD NOT BE FOUND, BUT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, NOTICED THE VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANE RETAINING SCREW HAD LOOSENED ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE SPHERICAL BEARING CONNECTOR TO DISENGAGE FROM THE VIGV ACTUATOR PISTON. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BOLT RETAINER HAD NOT BEEN DEFORMED ENOUGH TO STOP THE SCREW FROM LOOSENING. VIGV REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.