Service difficulty report · Turbine · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
November 30, 2006
Submitted
March 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
921
Aircraft time
17,461 hours, 20,990 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Engine time
15,694 hours, 23,369 cycles
Part
Turbine
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
24,561 hours, 28,864 cycles
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

CANNED ENGINE FROM AIRCRAFT (IN HEAVY CHECK), DOING VISUAL INSPECTION ON PROP PITCH CONTROL INSTALLATION AND NOTICED A CRACK IN HOT SECTION CASE WHERE REAR BEARING SCAVENGE TUBE IS LOCATED (APPROX 3 O’CLOCK POSITION) THIS HAIRLINE CRACK IS APPROX 1.25 INCHES IN LENGTH AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO GO THROUGH TO THE INNER CHAMBER WALL. REJECTED ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. (K)