Service difficulty report · Nozzle

Difficulty date
April 4, 2014
Submitted
April 4, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc AL5512
Engine time
13,789 hours
Part
Nozzle
Part number
214112040
Part serial
81B014
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

T3 NOZZLE WAS RECEIVED OVERHAULED, INSTALLED IN ENGINE AND RAN IN TEST CELL. DURING TEST CELL A COAST DOWN NOISE WAS NOTED. DURING DISASSEMBLY, PIECES OF THE NOZZLE FELL OUT, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LAB SEAL RIVETS IMPACTED THE NR 3 WHEEL AND GROUND THE AFT SEAL ELEMENT OFF. BOTH NR 3 TURBINE NOZZLE, PN 2-141-120-40 AND NR 3 WHEEL ASSY, PN 2-141-360-10 ARE COMPLETE LOSS. WHEN COMPAIRING 2EA, T3 NOZZLES SIDE BY SIDE COMPONENTS THE DISCREPANT NOZZLE IS NOTICABLY TALLER WHICH PLACES IT IN CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE T3 WHEEL. THE OHM, REV 3 DOES NOT REQUIRE A CLEARANCE CHECK/DIMENSIONAL FOR THAT SURFACE.