Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
March 19, 2007
Submitted
May 5, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N804DG
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft serial
802A0089
Aircraft time
3,129 hours, 7,509 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Engine time
3,129 hours, 7,509 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Gas Generator
Part number
310718501
Condition
Eroded
Location
Engine
Part time
3,129 hours, 7,509 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

ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL EVALUATION. DUE TO THE FINDING OF SEVERE EROSION DAMAGE TO THE 'C' FLANGE AND NUMEROUS BROKEN 'T' BOLTS ON 3 OTHER ENGINES, THE DISSASSEMBLED EXHAUST DUCT AND GAS GENERATOR CASE FLANGES HAVE BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND FOUND THAT THIS 4TH ENGINE SUFFERS FROM SIMILAR DAMAGE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THAT THEIR REP HAS TAKEN PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED ENGINES AND HAS TOLD US THAT THE BROKEN BOLTS, 'C' FLANGE DAMAGE, AND P3 AIR LEAKAGE ONTO THE OIL TUBES ARE NOT SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUES. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IMPLEMENT WARRANTY PROVISIONS FOR THE INCORORATION OF A SEALING RING ON THE -67AG JUST LIKE SIMILAR ENGINES IN THE FAMILY.