Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Boeing 777*

Difficulty date
August 15, 2024
Submitted
August 29, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QEMY466L
GE Aircraft Engine Services Ltd
Aircraft
N446L
Make and model
Boeing 777*
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Engine time
80,319 hours, 9,061 cycles
Part
Turbine Wheel
Part number
2445M04G07
Part serial
GWN0CJ7T
Condition
Failed Insp
Location
Engine
Part time
7,998 cycles
Component
Hpt Stage 1 Dis
Component part number
2445M04G07
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

THE HPT STAGE 1 DISK HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE EARLY DUE FAILED ULTRASONIC INSPECTION FOR SIGNAL NOISE RATIO IAW SP008. DR #02018991 WAS REJECTED BY OEM. TO BE REPORTED IN LINE WITH MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENT PART 145 AMC 20-8A 9.3.(J) ANY DEFECT IN A LIFE-CONTROLLED CRITICAL PART THAT CAUSES ITS RETIREMENT BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF ITS FULL-SERVICE LIFE.