Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
January 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13881
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48045
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Component
Garrett · 3812761
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE APU WAS STARTED AFTER LANDING IN EWR AND RAN NORMALLY FOR A WHILE AND THEN FLAMED OUT. THE APU WOULD NOT RESTART. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN UNCONTAINED TURBINE WHEEL SEPARATION. THE SHROUD DID NOT CONTAIN THE TURBINE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE APU FIREWALL. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 49-10-00. A SMALL HOLE FOUND IN THE APU FIREWALL WAS REPAIRED. APU OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. *S/D* INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CAUSE OF TURBINE WHEEL FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN INCLUSION CREATED IN THE TURBINE WHEEL DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

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