What was found
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO #1 AND #2 WHEEL CYCLE RETIREMENT. UPON INSPECTION OF TURBINE PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: 1ST STAGE WHEEL BLADES MINOR SULFIDATION AND ERODED LEADING EDGE. SCRAPPED 1ST STAGE WHEEL.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5793Z
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F1
- Aircraft serial
- 5142
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20F
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 6886407
- Condition
- Blade Eroded
- Location
- 1st Stage
- Part time
- 1,067 hours
- Component
- 6898735
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.