Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
March 14, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ023
Engine
Lyc AL5512
Part
Compressor Wheel
Part number
210133105
Part serial
TRB337A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
3,132 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR DISC (PN210133105) DURNG AN INSPECTION. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED IN TWO OF THE COMPRESSOR BLADE RETENTION SLOTS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND EMANATING FROM THE BLADE RETENTION SLOTS OF THIS PN DISC. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED MANFACTURING PROCESSES AND REIDENTIFIED THE COMPRESSOR DISC. NO CRACKS HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN THE IMPROVED DISCS. WILL CONDUCT A ONE TIME DETAILED INSP OF ALL OLD STYLE COMPRESSOR DISCS. CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO ACCELERATING THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL 1ST STG COMP DISC WITH THE IMPROVED DISC.(K)

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