Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
May 30, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20R2
Engine time
1,891 hours, 2,448 cycles
Part
Retaining Ring
Part number
672665690
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Compressor
Part time
1,891 hours, 2,448 cycles
Component
Compressor · Allsn · 250C20R2
Component part number
23050833
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, O

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

What was found

A CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CLEANED CHIP PLUGS AND RETURNED ENGINE BACK TO SERVICE. APPROX 11 HOURS LATER, CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND METAL WAS MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN BEFORE. DECIDED TO PULL THE ENGINE AND SEND IT IN FOR REPAIR. THE ENGINE WAS DISMANTLED AND IT WAS FOUND THE SAG RETAINING RING HAD BACKED OUT AND FALLEN INTO THE GEARBOX. IT HAS GONE 90.2 HOURS SINCE THE LAST MAJOR EVENT (TURBINE CHANGE).