SDR KBMA88734

Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
May 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37SH
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft serial
2300
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
0292253250
Part serial
ADH1718AD
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Engine
Part time
9,452 hours
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

MODULE 2 & 3 WERE REMOVED FOR REAR BEARING CLEANING. DURING A GENERAL INSPECTION OF THE 2ND STAGE TURBINE AND FREE TURBINE BLADES AND LOCKS, ALLOWED. DUE TO THIS ACCESS, THE 2ND STAGE TURBINE SHOWED VISUAL SIGNS OF BLADE MOVEMENT WITH LOOSE LOCKS. UNDER ADVISE OF MFG TECH, INSP WAS COMPLETED WHICH DEMONSTRATED THAT THE BLADE PLATFORM HEIGHT WAS OUT OF LIMITS AT .65MM.( .40 MM MAX ALLOWED) MODULE 2 AND 3 RETURNED FOR REPAIR.