Service difficulty report · Elbow · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
January 21, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
40,489 hours, 8 cycles
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Elbow
Part number
RK36632
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE CREW NOTICED AN INCREASE IN TGT AND A DECREASE IN TORQUE. THE ENGINE WAS TRIMMED BACK TO LOWER THE TEMPERATURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 3 COMPRESSOR OUTLET ELBOW CRACKED RESULTING IN A 3/8. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND ATHE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE.