Service difficulty report · Compressor · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
January 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178RV
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Aircraft serial
188C2010
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Compressor
Part number
6828400
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
36,412 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A, E, M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING GROUND START OPERATION WITH NR 3 ENG IN HIGH SPEED GROUND IDLE AND SUPPLYING BLEED AIR TO START NR 4 ENG FLT CREW REPORTED LOUD BANG WITH RAPID RPM AND TIT RISE NR 3 ENGINE. SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENG WITH EMERGENCY HANDLE. NO COWL PENETRATION OR 1ST STAGE FOD NOTED. METALIC PARTICLES (LESS THAN .0625 IN.) IN EXHAUST AREA BUT NO TURBINE DAMAGE NOTED. COMPRESSOR CASE SPLITLINE BOLTS FAILED FROM 7TH STAGE FORWARD WITH CASE SPLITLINE MATING SURFACES SEPARATED APPROX .25 IN TO .375 IN. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO 5TH AND 10TH STAGE BLADES NOTED AND BLEED MANIFOLDS PARTIALY FILLED WITH COMPRESSOR BLADE PIECES. CHANGED ENGINE PER EF 71-1-0.