Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
January 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
31021069
Condition
Loose
Location
Vane Root
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) AFTER GROUND RUN, THE PROPELLERS WERE PULLED THROUGH BY HAND TO AID COOLING. AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD ON NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE TORN DOWN AND THE RIVETS IN THE 2ND TURBINE WHEEL WERE FOUND LOOSE ALLOWING THEM TO TOUCH THE 3RD STATOR. NO DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED BY STATOR, BUT THE 2ND STAGE TURBINE WHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. PART TC: 3,143.