Service difficulty report · Impeller · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
May 9, 2014
Submitted
May 14, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
CHIR823C
Columbia Helicopters, Inc
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ022
Aircraft time
22,012 hours
Part
Impeller
Part number
200102021
Part serial
LE60020
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CREW REMOVED ENGINE FOR FAILURE TO PASS POWER ASSURANCE. HOT END OF ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND PLASMA SPRAY WAS NOTED COMING FROM AIR DIFFUSER. EXCESSIVE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT GP SECTION INCLUDING BURNING OF SECOND STAGE NOZZLE AND LOSS OF MULTIPLE FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADES. WHEN LOWER COMPRESSOR CASE WAS REMOVED, TECH OBSERVED THAT THE PLASMA REPAIRED AREA WAS MISSING AND THE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.

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