Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
July 13, 2022
Submitted
August 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279AH
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
219
Aircraft time
572 hours, 596 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
572 hours, 581 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Part number
123587
Part serial
50371
Condition
Detached
Location
Engine
Part time
572 hours, 581 cycles
Component
Engine · Wilint · FJ444AQPM
Component part number
73200201
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

MANUFACTURER INDICATES A FAILED BRAZE WELD ON THE #1 LPT NOZZLE GUIDE VANE WHICH ALLOWED THE NOZZLE TO FLEX AND CONTACT THE #1 LPT DISK. THIS DAMAGED THE DISK SENDING DEBRIS THROUGH THE REST OF THE TURBINE SECTION CAUSING DAMAGE THROUGHOUT. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING IF THE FAILED WELD WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OR THE RESULT OF SOME OTHER FAILURE, POSSIBLY VIBRATION FROM A BEARING. AFTER REPAIR OF ENGINE NOTED FAILED PART WAS A NOZZLE/HEATSHIELD ASSY.