Turbine Section - Propulsion Technology LLC Unapproved Repair

SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION BULLETIN
FAA
Aviation Safety
SUBJ: Turbine Section - Propulsion Technology LLC Unapproved Repair
SAIB:
Date:
NE-08-17R3
May 28, 2014
This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.
Introduction
This Revised Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerts you, owners, operators,
certificated repair facilities, and principal maintenance inspectors of CFM International CFM56-2,
CFM56-3, CFM56-5A, CFM56-5B, CFM56-5C, and CFM56-7B turbofan engines that
Propulsion Technology LLC of Miami, Florida (doing business as Propulsion Technologies
International of Miami, Florida), might have improperly repaired and returned to service certain
critical engine parts. This SAIB identifies the suspect parts by part number (P/N) and serial number
(S/N) and recommends disposition of these parts. 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.
This Revision:
• Corrects seven part numbers, two serial numbers, and one description;
• Updates SUPs investigation status; and
• Updates the FAA contact information.
Background
A suspected unapproved parts (SUP) investigation regarding engine parts overhauled by Propulsion
Technology LLC, repair station certificate number XZ4R084M, has revealed that repairs on CFM56
life-limited parts hardware did not meet the requirements of the CFM56 engine overhaul manual.
Seal tooth plasma coating was inspected and determined to be, in some areas, thicker than the engine
overhaul manual limits. The investigation also found seal tooth plasma coating overspray between the
seal teeth, which was not permitted by the engine overhaul manual and potential missed cracks during
the fluorescent-penetrant inspection.
After processing by Propulsion Technology LLC, the parts listed below may not conform to type
design. We are developing inspections with CFM International to determine if the parts conform to
type design, as well as developing repair procedures to restore nonconforming parts to type design.
Propulsion Technology LLC returned many of these parts to third-party suppliers and repair stations
for subsequent installation. The potential non-airworthy condition of these parts was unknown to the
third-party suppliers, repair stations, owners, and operators who, in some cases, returned these parts
to service. We received the attached list that identifies by P/N and S/N, the suspect parts considered
in the SUP investigation for the CFM56 engine models listed above.
The SUP investigation was completed and closed by the FAA in May 2008. A letter of correction
was issued and this SAIB was initially released.
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Recommendations
If parts identified in the following list were never returned to service after processing by Propulsion
Technology LLC, reinspect/ repair the parts per the most recent thermal spray repair documented in
the engine shop manual (Example - 72-31-08 Repair 1 for CDP seal). Contact CFM International for
further information on the type of inspections to perform. You may return to service any parts
successfully completing reinspection/ repair for the remainder of their published lives.
If parts identified in the following list were returned to service, remove the parts the next time the
engine is inducted into a shop for engine maintenance. The reason we recommend removal of these
parts is that the effect on part lives resulting from the weight of the extra coating combined with
secondary flow and temperature variations and possible spallation, is unknown.
Contact CFM International for further information to determine part disposition.
For Further Information Contact
William Sobanik, Aerospace Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & Propeller
Directorate, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781) 238-7175; fax:
(781) 238-7199; email: [email protected].
Life-limited P/Ns and S/Ns
P/N
1282M72P05
1282M72P02
1282M72P03
1387M16P03
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
S/N
GWN039E8
MPOS5338
GWNK4631
MPON1759
GWN003LH
GWN00997
GWN00KYT
GWN012WN
GWN016KR
GWN021HC
GWN02G4J
GWN02GFD
GWN032T5
GWN032TA
GWN03503
GWN03506
GWN038RE
GWN03F4A
GWN03GH8
GWN03WF2
GWN04168
GWN0416E
GWN045PG
GWN04GLD
GWN04J38
GWN04J39
GWN04PPN
GWN052GH
GWN055L7
GWN056D0
Description
P/N
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
2
S/N
GWN000AE
GWN002FA
GWN004A3
GWN00525
GWN00T3T
GWN00V4A
GWN014H5
GWN01C67
GWN0201W
GWN0264P
GWN033LL
GWN03ED1
GWN03FD5
GWN03FDD
GWN03MW6
GWN03T85
GWN040G6
GWN040G7
GWN045MA
GWN04CCW
GWN04K4J
GWN04KW5
GWN04PGM
GWN04WTL
GWN05AKG
GWN05H7D
GWNBP200
GWNBP765
GWNHL314
GWNHL943
Description
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
1282M72P05
GWN07GET
GWNDT122
GWNDY677
GWNGA929
GWNGE613
GWNGF343
GWNGH394
GWNGJ063
GWNGJ548
GWNGJ567
GWNGK914
GWNGK933
GWNGN848
GWNGT574
GWNKF572
GWNSC522
GWNSE711
GWNSE908
XAE34108
XAE34228
XAE34294
XAE34303
XAE34390
XAE34395
XAE34405
XAE34408
XAE34436
XAE34444
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
HPT Fwd Seal
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
GAT4662P
GFF59A6K
GFF59G62
GFF59G9M
GFF59G9P
GFF59HTF
GFF59K50
GFF59K51
GFF59L4F
GFF59M7P
GFF59MTE
GFF59N60
GFF59N67
GFF59P6T
GFF59PMC
GFF59W50
GFF59WL3
GFF5A59L
GFFN9786
GFFR1879
GFFR83RW
GFFR89CL
GFFR8CG08
GFFR8DHY
GFFR8DKP
GFFR8H3G
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
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1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G02
1589M66G03
GWNHP332
GWNHP474
GWNJM631
GWNJM728
GWNJR675
GWNPU706
GWNPW545
GWNTC748
GWNTD397
GWNTD860
GWNDJ412
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
9992M60G06
9992M60G06
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
MPOM1401
MPOM3369
MP0R0259
MPOB1384
MPOB1911
MPOB1919
MPOB2310
MPOB2325
MPOB2337
MPOP8088
MPOQ1595
MPOQ2518
MPOR0248
MPOR0279
MPOS4870
MPOS6474
MPOV1876
MPOV8156
MPOW7480
MPOW7519
MPOW7620
MPOW7681
MPOW7705
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
9992M60G07
9992M60G07
MPOB1413
MPOW7488
1-2 Spool
1-2 Spool
1588M89G03
1588M89G03
GWN03J37
GWN03LDF
4-9 Spool
4-9 Spool
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
DED24052
DED24098
TMTKA286
TMTKA439
TMTKA502
TMTKA542
TMTKA607
TMTKA687
TMTKA766
TMTKA848
TMTMS017
TMTMS066
TMTMS095
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
1319M25P02
9514M68P01
9514M68P01
9514M68P01
9514M68P01
9514M68P01
9514M68P01
9514M68P01
9514M68P01
9514M68P01
9514M68P01
GFFR8JV7
GFFR8LE2
GFFR8M6P
GFFR8MRF
GFFR8NM5
GFFR8P6P
GFR8NAE
MPOG1078
MPOG3679
MPON0942
MPOP3890
MPOP5217
MPOP7489
MPOP9675
MPOP9690
MPOQ3511
MPOQ3888
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
HPC Rear Seal
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
APV13118
APV14791
APV15273
DED20032
DED20058
DED20066
DED20089
DED20226
DED20420
DED20497
DED20848
DED20873
DED21043
DED21188
DED21198
DED21319
DED21357
DED21470
DED21495
DED21505
DED22196
DED22303
DED22502
DED22609
DED22724
TMTAH010
TMTAH079
GWND0454
GWND0459
GWND1795
GWND2983
GWND2989
GWND6659
GWND7978
GWNH1197
GWNH3896
GWNH6048
GWNH6624
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
4
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P06
9514M71P06
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
TMTMS289
TMTMS302
TMTMS370
TMTMS478
TMTMS516
TMTMS583
TMTMS640
TMTMS878
TMTMS932
TMTMS965
TMTRY035
TMTRY041
TMTRY103
TMTRY311
TMTRY355
TMTDK092
TMTDK096
TMTRY180
TMTRY201
TMTRY216
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
DED20023
GWNKP849
GWNV5852
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
1498M45P06
1498M45P06
1498M45P06
1498M45P06
TMTKK268
TMTKK511
TMTKK996
TMTNK091
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P04
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
9514M71P07
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P05
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P02
1319M15P05
1319M15P05
1319M15P05
1282M72P03
1498M45P03
1498M45P08
1498M45P08
GWNKC613
GWNKH137
GWNL5693
GWNV1543
GWNV2951
GWNV5221
GWNW7296
GWNW7324
GWNW7325
GWNW7337
TMTRY150
DED23880
DED23946
DED23985
DED24013
DED23989
GWMKC508
GWNE7964
GWNKA830
GWNKB376
GWNKE860
GWNKF513
GWNKP175
GWNKP601
GWNKS825
GWNKT828
GWNL7999
GWNV1673
GWNV2449
GWNV2453
GWNV8249
TMTKH019
TMTKH090
TMTKH198
GWNK5081
GWNKG180
TMTKM017
TMTKM265
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT FOS
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
HPT Aft Shaft
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