Service difficulty report · Hub · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
November 16, 2001
Submitted
July 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64034D
Aircraft time
13,248 hours
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Hub
Part number
712701
Part serial
3V4176
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor Wheel
Part time
5,978 hours, 3,760 cycles
Component
Compressor
Component part number
JFTD12A4A
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FRONT HUB (PN 712701, SN 3V4176) FOUND CRACKED DURING OVERHAUL INSP. COMPRESSOR (SN 672571) WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO REACHING ITS OVERHAUL INTERVAL, HAVING A (TSO 2987.9 HOURS), (TT OF 5978.0 HOURS). DURING OVERHAUL INSPECTION, TWO CRACKS WERE DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. CRACK LOCATIONS DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT WERE IN THE CENTER RING OF FRONT HUB EXTENDING FROM BLADE PIN HOLES AT APPROXIMATELY A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. CRACKS NOT DETECTABLE BY FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSP, THUS CRACK LENGTHS WERE NOT MEASUREABLE.