Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 18, 2014
Submitted
September 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328CH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7328
Aircraft time
577 hours, 2,791 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
577 hours, 1,779 cycles
Part
Compressor Blade
Part number
70BM022010
Part serial
8485
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
577 hours, 1,779 cycles
Component
Engine · Tmeca · ARRIEL2B1
Component part number
0292005410
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE FIRST 600 HOUR ENG INSPECTION, PERFORMED AXIAL COMPRESSOR BLADE INSPECTION CHECK FOR DAMAGE & SERVICEABILITY, DISCOVERED ONE BLADE HAD FOD DAMAGE AT THE TIP THAT EXCEEDED THE REPAIR LIMITS FOR LEVEL 2 TECHNICIANS. FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENG IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO WAITING ON TOOLING TO COMPLETE FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNAL PORTION OF THE ENG. INSPECTED ENG COWLING & FDC AERO FILTER FOR DEBRIS & DAMAGE THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FOD DAMAGE TO ENG BUT DID NOT FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES OR ANOMALIES.

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