Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 737100

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
April 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ZN3R030M
Honeywell Aerospace US, LLC.
Make and model
Boeing 737100
Part
Turbine
Condition
Separated
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Alidsg · 85129
Component part number
3804281
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RECEIVED APU 85-129 PN:380428-1 SN P-35204 FROM LAN CHILE AIRLINES ON 4/11/05. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE APU IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ENGINEER'S ATTENTION THAT AN EXDUCER BLADE WAS MISSING FROM THE TURBINE WHEEL AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PIECE OF THE TURBINE EXITED THE TAILPIPE OUT OF A HOLE PERPINDUCULAR TO THE EXHAUST PATH. NO INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS FINDING WAS SUBMITTED BY THE CUSTOMER.