Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
June 22, 2021
Submitted
June 22, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Engine
RB211524G2T1915
Engine time
97,564 hours, 12,852 cycles
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
UL29026
Part serial
SETM24605
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
33,402 hours, 4,821 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

AS RECEIVED, THERE ARE MULTIPLE CRACK INDICATIONS FOUND ON THE SERRATION LOCATION 61. THE CRACK INDICATIONS ARE FOUND AT TWO SERRATION LOCATIONS. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO CROSS CORNERS AT SOME LOCATIONS. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO GROW IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DISK BORE. NO CRACKS ARE PERMITTED PER INSPECTION/CHECK-05. THIS CONDITION WAS ALSO RECENTLY REPORTED FOR TWO OTHER DISKS, SAME PART NUMBER AND OPERATOR, UNDER FAA SDR #KC1R20210112001 AND FAA SDR #KC1R20210326001. NOTE: ACTUAL TIME SINCE (HOURS) IS UNKNOWN. TOTAL TIME ENTERED IN THIS BLOCK.

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