Service difficulty report · Impeller · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 8, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC721B
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Impeller
Part number
8934823
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
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

RT ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO REACH TAKEOFF TARGET TORQUE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AS A PRECAUTION AND SENT FOR TEARDOWN. ENGINEERING HAS DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE A CRACKED SECOND STAGE IMPELLER RESULTING FROM CYCLIC FATIGUE. THIS IS A FOLLOW UP REPORT AND IS NOW CLOSED. (K)