Service difficulty report · Disk · Airbus A380841

Difficulty date
December 7, 2018
Submitted
December 7, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QEMY466L
GE Aircraft Engine Services Ltd
Aircraft
N466L
Make and model
Airbus A380841
Engine
Engall GP7200*
Part
Disk
Part number
2116M40G03
Part serial
FBKWA046
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
24,529 hours, 3,338 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

DETAILS FROM INTERNAL SIGNIFICANT DEFECT REPORT FORM - REQUEST #187691837.

FMS WAS FOUND TO HAVE IMPACT DAMAGE POST STRIP. MULTIPLE DENTS WERE SEEN TO THE PAINTED SURFACE OF THE CONE BODY AND PARENT MATERIAL COULD BE SEEN, THE NO 4 BRG AIR SEALS HAD SIMILAR DENTS. THE SHAFT WAS AWR'D FOR COH TO REMOVE ALL COATINGS AND TO BETTER ACCESS ANY DAMAGE TO PARENT MATERIAL. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED DENTS OF 0.011" MAX TO THE AIR SEAL FLANGE WHICH ARE OUT OF MANUAL REPAIR LIMITS. ENG REQ 187268173 SUBMITTED TO PROVIDE REPAIR DISPOSITION FOR THE DAMAGE.

I SUSPECT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE ARTICLE IN THE AREA OF THE FMS STG5 LPT DISK INTERFACE.

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