SDR CHI2852

Service difficulty report · Lock Nut · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
April 19, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6672D
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft serial
2
Aircraft time
49,799 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Engine time
30,825 hours
Part
Lock Nut
Part number
2002T29P01
Condition
Failed
Location
Pwr Turbine
Component
Power Turbine · Ge
Component part number
4006T29G15
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UPON RECEIPT OF ENGINE FOR MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER TURBINE LOCKNUT HAD LOST TORQUE AND BACKED OFF OF THE POWER TURBINE TIE BOLT. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS LOSS OF TORQUE. A SPECIAL INSPECTION WAS INITIATED TO INCLUDE INSPECTING RUN-ON TORQUE. A SPECIAL INSPECTION WAS INITIATED TO INCLUDE INSPECTING RUN-ON TORQUE AND PERFORMING AN NDT INSP OF ALL LOCKNUTS IN INVENTORY AND THOSE UNDERGOING MAINT. ALL LOCKNUTS CURRENTLY INSTALLED ON AC WILL BE REPLACED AND THOSE LOCKNUTS WILL BE RETURNED TO REPAIR STA FOR INSP. MFG WILL BE NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT IMMEDIATELAY. (K)