SERVICE BULLETIN

NOTICE: Service Bulletins are proprietary to Turbomach SA, Via Campagna 15, CH-6595 Riazzino,
Switzerland. The Type of Change and Recommended Compliance specified reflects Turbomach’s best
judgment regarding the Service Bulletin. All questions should be directed to your Turbomach Field Service
Representative. Solar, Saturn, Centaur, Taurus, Mercury, Mars, Titan, SoLoNOx, and Turbotronic are
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Specifications subject to change without notice.

TBM#: SB 14-033 Solar#: 8.0/163

ISSUED: 09.10.2014
PRODUCT: Titan 250
MODEL(S): All
Specifics: -
DISTRIBUTION: TBM Worldwide
CONFIGURATION OF TITAN 250 ENGINES RETURNED TO
SUBJECT:
SOLAR TURBINES OVERHAUL FACILITIES
Type of Change: Product Information
Recommended
Compliance: Information
Type of
Modification: Information

Purpose:
To provide a list of external parts that should accompany Titan™ 250 engines returned to Solar’s
overhaul facilities and describe Solar’s scope of supply for accomplishing engine exchange.

NOTE
Information contained in this service bulletin only pertains to Titan 250
engines. Refer to your maintenance manual and/or appropriate service
bulletin for other engines.

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 Table 1 - Listing of Service Bulletins Existing as of this Writing for other
Engines (or consult your maintenance manual)

Engine TBM Service Bulletin

Saturn® 10, Saturn 20 SB 14-026
Centaur® 40 SB 14-027
Mercury™ 50 SB 14-029
Centaur 50, Taurus™ 60 SB 14-028
Taurus 65 SB 14-031
Taurus 70 SB 14-030
Mars® 90, Mars 100 SB 14-034
Titan™ 130 SB 14-032

GENERAL INFORMATION:
When an engine is overhauled, some external engine components must be evaluated and
reconditioned or replaced, as appropriate. Failure to return these parts with the engine to the
overhaul center may result in delays and an increase in cost to the end user. Information
regarding what to return can be found in your maintenance manual and here in the Action
Required section.

ACTION REQUIRED:
Engines returned to an overhaul facility should include/exclude external components as described
in the following subsections.

External Engine Parts To Be Returned

• Air Inlet Screens (See Figure 1)
• On-Crank Water Wash Kit (See Figure 2)
• Air Inlet Plenum Bumper (See Figure 3)
• VGV1 Actuator Assembly (See Figure 4)
• IGV and VGV2 Actuators (See Figure 5) physically remove and ship alongside engine.
• Number 2/3 Bearing Oil Supply Tube (See Figure 6)
• 8th Stage Bleed Assembly (including all fittings) (See Figure 7)
• 11th Stage Bleed Ducting (including all fittings) (See Figure 8)
• Fuel Injectors (installed intact with all manifolds and pigtails) (See Figure 9)
• T5 Thermocouple Harness Assemblies and Thermocouples; P5 Sensor Assembly (See
Figure 10)
• T2 Thermocouple Harness Assemblies and Thermocouples (See Figure 11)
• Torch Igniter Assembly (fittings are considered loose items and should be kept at customer
site as spares) (See Figure 12)
• Bleed Valve Actuator and Adaptor, (green-colored piping to stay with package) (See Figure
13) physically remove and ship alongside engine.

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 • All Engine Magnetic Speed Pickups and RTD’s that are part of the engine (See Figure 14)
• All External Engine Insulation Blankets (See Figure 15)
• Front Mount, PT Trunion Mount, and Engine Key (keel Mount) (See Figure 16)
• Shipping Cart Wheel Locks (See Figure 17) physically remove and ship alongside
engine.

Table 2 - Loose Ship Kits

Engine Part Number
GP / PT 360005-000
AGB 360600-000
RGB (50 HZ and 60 HZ) 361000-000

Contact your local Turbomach District Service Office if you believe you are missing components.
Our overhaul staff can provide additional information and part numbers.

Parts Not To Be Returned

The following external parts must NOT be returned with the engine:
• External J-boxes
• Any Fittings that end in a package connection
• Exhaust Collector
• Bleed Valve Ducting Aft of Bleed Valve Actuator
• Starter Motor and Starter Motor Assembly
• Turning Gear (do return turning gear clutch set)
• Attached Lube Oil Pump
• Power Turbine Output Hub
• PT Buffer Air Assembly
• Accessory Gearbox Assembly - unless otherwise scheduled

NOTE
Starter motor clutch set, turning gear clutch set, splines always stay with
AGB. Pumps, motors, turning gear remain at customer site.

All necessary steps should be taken to protect the engine from additional
damage or contamination during transportation.

In the event a “Test as Received” is to be performed, the applicable

Overhaul Project Manager, or Product Support Manager, will assist the
district in identifying any additional steps and/or precautions to be taken
in preparation of the return of the engine.

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 Figure 1 - Air Inlet Screens

NOTE
If the air inlet gasket breaks, recommend using the o-ring splice kit, P/N
997443C1.

Figure 2 - On-Crank Water Wash Kit

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 Figure 3 - Air Inlet Plenum Bumper

Figure 4 - VGV1 Actuator Assembly

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 Figure 5 - IGV and VGV2 Actuators

NOTE
Loose ship with engine.

Figure 6 - Number 2/3 Bearing Oil Supply Tube

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 Figure 7 - 8th Stage Bleed Assembly with all Fittings

NOTE
Lower Bullhorn must be removed and loose shipped with engine.

Figure 8 - 11th Stage Bleed Ducting with all Fittings

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 Figure 9 - Fuel Injectors, installed intact with all manifolds and pigtails

Figure 10 - T5 Thermocouple Harness Assemblies and Thermocouples;

P5 Sensor Assembly

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 Figure 11 - T2 Thermocouple Harness Assemblies and Thermocouples

Figure 12 Torch Igniter Assembly

NOTE
Fittings are considered loose items and should be kept at the customer
site as spares.

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 Figure 13 - Bleed Valve Actuator and Adapter

NOTE
Loose ship with engine. Green-colored piping to stay with package.

Figure 14 - All Engine Magnetic Speed Pickups and RTDs that are part of the engine

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 Figure 15 - All External Engine Insulation Blankets

Figure 16 - Front Mount, PT Trunion Mount, and Engine Key

NOTE
Keel Mount

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 Figure 17 - Shipping Cart Wheel Locks

Figure 18

NOTE
The above drawing of the Titan 250 engine is for concept purposes only.
The view does not contain the injectors, manifolds, 8th and 11th stage
bleed assembly piping, engine mounts, etc

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