Service difficulty report · Lock Tab · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
August 13, 2015
Submitted
August 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft time
4,568 hours, 4,694 cycles
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Engine time
2,137 hours
Part
Lock Tab
Part number
536211AA
Condition
Missing
Location
Compressor
Part time
291 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR CORE IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE 5TH STAGE BLADE TAB LOCK WAS MISSING AND THAT BLADE HAD MOVED AFT IN THE DISK MAKING CONTACT WITH THE FORWARD FACE OF THE 5TH STAGE STATOR. A PORTION OF THE MISSING TAB LOCK WAS LATER FOUND AFT IN THE DIFFUSER SECTION. THE TAB LOCK IS A PMA PART, INVESTIGATING UNDER THERE PMA PROCESS.