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    The FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerting owners and operators of Honeywell TPE331-10 and -11 series turboprop engines of 21 reported 1st stage turbine blade failures between 1997-2013. 9 of the failures involved 1st stage turbine nozzle distress and burn-through, which contributes to premature blade failures. The SAIB supplements an existing Honeywell service bulletin by recommending borescope inspections of the 1st stage turbine nozzles be performed at every fuel nozzle inspection interval, not exceeding 450 hours. It also provides guidance on inspection equipment and photos of acceptable and unacceptable nozzle conditions.

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    The FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerting owners and operators of Honeywell TPE331-10 and -11 series turboprop engines of 21 reported 1st stage turbine blade failures between 1997-2013. 9 of the failures involved 1st stage turbine nozzle distress and burn-through, which contributes to premature blade failures. The SAIB supplements an existing Honeywell service bulletin by recommending borescope inspections of the 1st stage turbine nozzles be performed at every fuel nozzle inspection interval, not exceeding 450 hours. It also provides guidance on inspection equipment and photos of acceptable and unacceptable nozzle conditions.

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    The FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerting owners and operators of Honeywell TPE331-10 and -11 series turboprop engines of 21 reported 1st stage turbine blade failures between 1997-2013. 9 of the failures involved 1st stage turbine nozzle distress and burn-through, which contributes to premature blade failures. The SAIB supplements an existing Honeywell service bulletin by recommending borescope inspections of the 1st stage turbine nozzles be performed at every fuel nozzle inspection interval, not exceeding 450 hours. It also provides guidance on inspection equipment and photos of acceptable and unacceptable nozzle conditions.

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    FAA SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS

    Aviation Safety INFORMATION BULLETIN


    SAIB: NE-16-19
    SUBJ: Turbine Engine Compressor Section – Stator Nozzle Distress Date: July 22, 2016
    This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.

    Introduction

    This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerts you, owners, operators, and
    certificated repair or maintenance facilities of airplanes equipped with Honeywell Inc. (Honeywell)
    TPE331-10 and TPE331-11 series turboprop engines, to 1st stage turbine blade failures.

    At this time, the airworthiness concern is not an unsafe condition that would warrant airworthiness
    directive (AD) action under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 39.

    Background

    We have received reports of 21 1st stage turbine blade failures on Honeywell TPE331-10 and -11
    series engines from October, 1997 to November, 2013. These failures caused 15 in-flight shutdown
    events resulting in moderate to severe turbine damage. Of the 21 blade failures, 9 involved 1st stage
    turbine nozzle distress and nozzle vane burn-through. Nozzle vane burn-through creates a one-per-rev
    excitation to the 1st stage turbine blades, which contributes to premature blade failures.

    The Accomplishment Instructions of Honeywell Service Bulletin (SB) TPE331-73-0284, dated


    November 3, 2014, recommends a borescope inspection (BSI), only after fuel nozzle distress, in
    accordance with the engine maintenance manual (EMM). The TPE331-10 and -11 series EMM
    instructions in Section 72-00-00, Inspection/Check, identify BSI equipment that is not readily
    available or effective for this application. Additionally, the EMM does not clearly define nozzle vane
    burn-through. This SAIB supplements Honeywell SB TPE331-73-0284 by providing additional
    guidance for BSI of the 1st stage turbine nozzle vanes to prevent 1st stage turbine nozzle vane burn-
    through and reduce blade failures.

    Recommendations

    1. The FAA recommends a BSI at every fuel nozzle inspection interval when the fuel nozzle
    manifold is removed from the engine, not to exceed 450 hours since last inspection.
    2. We also recommend BSI viewing through 4 fuel nozzle boss openings to obtain full
    inspection coverage of the 1st stage nozzle.
    3. We also recommend using an RF Systems videoscope with a 3.9 mm or 6.9 mm flex insertion
    tube or equivalent.

    The flex insertion tube must be used with an appropriately sized guide tube as shown in Figure 1
    below. When selecting a flex insertion tube, it is important to note that larger diameter tubes allow
    more light at the inspection site, but will have less flexibility. Synflex guide tubing provides the
    strength and flexibility of aluminum tubing and can be bent by hand. Some borescope suppliers may
    provide properly-sized Synflex tubing.

    1
    Figure 1. Cross-section of TPE331-11U Engine Power Section with Borescope Guide-Tube in
    Combustor

    Figures 2 – 4 provide photos of TPE331 engine 1st stage turbine stator nozzle vanes with
    acceptable and unacceptable conditions.

    Area 1: Stator nozzle vane burn-through; unacceptable and unserviceable

    Figure 2. 1st Stage Turbine Stator Nozzle with Nozzle Vane Burn-through

    2
    Area 2: Missing material exposing vane core; acceptable, but re-inspect at next fuel nozzle
    inspection interval
    Area 3: Blisters, leading or trailing edge cracks, or connecting or near-connecting cracks;
    acceptable, but re-inspect at next fuel nozzle inspection interval

    Figure 3. 1st Stage Turbine Stator Nozzle with Nozzle Vane Distress

    Figure 4. 1st Stage Turbine Stator Nozzle with Acceptable Nozzle Vanes

    For Further Information Contact

    Joseph Costa, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960
    Paramount Blvd., Suite 100, Lakewood, CA 90712; phone: 562-627-5246; fax: 562-627-5210;
    email: joseph.costa@faa.gov.

    For Related Service Information Contact

    Honeywell International Inc., 111 S. 34th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034-2802; phone: 800-601-
    3099; Internet: https://myaerospace.honeywell.com/wps/portal.

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