SDR CHI1512

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
October 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N234CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ001
Engine
Lyc AL5512
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Turbine
Stage of operation
EX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUT-DOWN DURING LOGGING OPERATION. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO INLET OF ENG OR FIRST STAGES OF COMPRESSOR. COMPR WOULD ROTATE, BUT WITH DIFFICULTY, & RUBBING NOISES. VISIBLE DMG TO EGV & NR 4 TURBINE WHEEL. PT WOULD NOT TURN. NO VISIBLE DMG TO COMPR CASES, COMB CAN OR NR 4 NOZZLE. UPON REMOVAL OF PT, DAMAGE NOTED TO NR 2 TURB WHEEL, NR 2 & NR 3 NOZZLES & NR 3 TURB WHEEL BLADES. REMOVED NR 2 AND NR 1 TURB WHEELS. NO DAMAGE FND FWD OF NR 1 NOZZLE. NO DMG TO CURL OR AIR DIFFUSER. FND DAMAGE TO L/E OF BLADES. NR 4 NOZZLES VANES HEAVILY DMG'D & METALIZED IN NR 4 & NR 3 TURB WHEEL TIP PATH AREAS. DMG TO NR 3 TURB WHEEL L/E OF BLADES. CHIP DETECTOR & BASKETS, & OIL FILTER FND FREE OF METAL. (X)

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