Service difficulty report · Turbine · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
December 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Engine
Rroyce RB21122B
Part
Turbine
Part number
718048
Condition
Failed
Location
Ram Air
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) AIR TURBINE MOTOR (RAM AIR TURBINE) INOPERATIVE. LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL MISSING FROM THE RESERVOIR, OIL WAS ADDED AND DURING LEAK CHECK, SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE TURBINE SHAFT SHEARED AND THE TURBINE DESTROYED.