Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
July 15, 2010
Submitted
July 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
HDNR610E
Metro Aviation, Inc
Aircraft
N911RJ
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
S703
Aircraft time
14,231 hours, 64,477 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Engine time
8,562 hours, 17,599 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
230765591
Part serial
277988
Condition
Fractured
Location
Compressor
Part time
2,186 hours, 6,692 cycles
Component
Compressor · 250C20B
Component part number
6890550
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

COMPRESSOR ADAPTER COUPLING FRACTURED IN THE SAME FAILURE MODE AS ADDRESSED BY AD 2004-26-09. THIS COMPRESSOR WAS IN THE POST-AD, CEB A-1392 (PRE-REV. 2), CONFIGURATION WHICH WAS INTENDED TO FIX THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM WITH THIS PART FRACTURING. THE PARTS ASSEMBLED WERE A NEW (TT: 0) IMPELLER WITH A NEW PN 23076559-1 COUPLING.