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    Seven RB211 high pressure turbine blades failed on three engines in early January 1999. The failures occurred just above the blade roots and at HP speeds of 7,700-8,000 rpm. An investigation found the failures were on blades that had been re-coated without repairing interlock wear. Interlock wear rates decrease over time, and prior to the repairs, no failures had occurred. The fleet lead repair sets the inspection and repair threshold at 6,000 hours time since overhaul.

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    Seven RB211 high pressure turbine blades failed on three engines in early January 1999. The failures occurred just above the blade roots and at HP speeds of 7,700-8,000 rpm. An investigation found the failures were on blades that had been re-coated without repairing interlock wear. Interlock wear rates decrease over time, and prior to the repairs, no failures had occurred. The fleet lead repair sets the inspection and repair threshold at 6,000 hours time since overhaul.

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    Seven RB211 high pressure turbine blades failed on three engines in early January 1999. The failures occurred just above the blade roots and at HP speeds of 7,700-8,000 rpm. An investigation found the failures were on blades that had been re-coated without repairing interlock wear. Interlock wear rates decrease over time, and prior to the repairs, no failures had occurred. The fleet lead repair sets the inspection and repair threshold at 6,000 hours time since overhaul.

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    Seven RB211 high pressure turbine blades failed on three engines in early January 1999. The failures occurred just above the blade roots and at HP speeds of 7,700-8,000 rpm. An investigation found the failures were on blades that had been re-coated without repairing interlock wear. Interlock wear rates decrease over time, and prior to the repairs, no failures had occurred. The fleet lead repair sets the inspection and repair threshold at 6,000 hours time since overhaul.

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    RB211 HP turbine blade failures

    Presentation by Quentin Melhuish

    September 1999
    RB211 HP turbine blade failures

    ENGINE S/N TYPE HOURS (TSN) HOURS (TSO) DATE OF FAILURE


    th
    1780 428 24G 26,693 3,888 9 Jan 99
    th
    1780 438 24G 24,007 2,294 5 Jan 99
    th
    1790 273 DLE 37,220 773 4 Jan 99

     7 blades failed (2 off #273, 2 off #428, 3 off #438)

     N2 (hp speed) at time of failure = 7,700 – 8,000 rpm

     All failures occurred just above the inner platform (root)

    September 1999 010386/11 PPT


    Failed blade

    September 1999
    Industrial RB211
    Interlock HP turbine rotor blades
    Abutment face

    T/E

    L/E

    Interlock abutment face


    September 1999 010386/02 PPT
    animation

    September 1999
    Industrial RB211
    HP turbine blade shroud data
    2
    ENGINE HOURS
    0
    0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000

    -2
    INTERLOCK 'WEAR' THOU'S

    -4

    -6

    -8

    -10

    -12

    -14

    -16

    September 1999 010386/09 PPT


    RB211 HP turbine blade failures

    No failures prior to repair

    Failures occurred on re-coated blades (No interlock


    repair)

    Interlock wear rate diminishes with time

    Fleet lead repair = 6,000 hours TSO

    September 1999 010386/10 PPT


    Summary

    No failures prior to repair

    OIA 059 raised to -


    - Inspect -24G HPT blade interlocks
    - Restore interlock faces to ‘as new’ dimensions

    Interlocks to be weld repaired in accordance with


    FRS 5765

    Fleet lead repair = 6,000 hours TSO

    September 1999
    September 1999

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