Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Skrsky CH54B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
February 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AC
Make and model
Skrsky CH54B
Aircraft serial
64086
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Compressor Wheel
Part number
670802
Part serial
2U7742
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
4,902 hours
Component part number
JFTD12A5
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

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE BLADE RETENTION HOLE OF THE 2ND STAGE COMPRESSOR DISK. COMPRESSOR, SN 677782, WAS REMOVED FOR HSI/OVERHAUL. DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS, NDT DETECTED A CRACK IN THE BLADE RETENTION HOLE, CENTER LAND USING EDDY CURRENT. THE CRACK WAS VERIFIED BY FPI. LOOKING AT THE REAR FACE OF THE DISK WITH THE WORD (REAR) AT THE 12 OCLOCK POSITION, THE CRACK BEGINS AT APPROXIMATELY THE 9 OCLOCK POSITION EXTENDING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE COUNTER CLOCKWISE. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK EXTENDS FROM THE HOLE TO THE OUTER EDGE OF LAND APPROXIMATELY .3000 INCH LONG. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. NO RECOMMENDATION FOR PREVENTION. (MDR04-043)