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
346 hours, 830 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Engine time
346 hours, 830 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Gas Generator
Part number
310718501
Condition
Eroded
Location
Engine
Part time
346 hours, 830 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 PARAMETERS ABNORMAL AND SUBSIQUENT INSPECTION FOUND T5 HARNESS DAMAGED AT ASSEMBLY. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT SUBSTANTIAL MATERIAL LOSS IN THE CENTER BOLT HOLE @ THE SCAVENGE TUBE COUPLING WAS ALLOWING COMPRESSOR AIR TO ERODE THE 'T' BOLT SHANK. MANUFACTURER REP TOOK PICTURES OF DAMAGE AS NOTED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006 AND HAS YET TO OFFER SUGGESTED CAUSE OR REPAIR SCHEME. THE "WITNESS" MARK OF SURFACE CONTACT OF THE 'C' FLANGES INDICATE NON-UNIFORM ALIGNMENT AXIALY OF THE FLANGE WELDED TO THE CASE. THE MANUFACTURER REPS HAVE FURTHER COMMENTED THAT P3 AIR LEAKAGE IS NOT A SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE AND THAT FLANGE DAMAGE AND BOLT DAMAGE OR LOSS IS NOT A SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE.