SDR MDR04043

Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Skrsky CH54B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
April 20, 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
2nd Stg Comp Dis
Part time
4,902 hours, 3,605 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 .300 INCHES LONG. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN.