SDR 03FDEA02203

Service difficulty report · Case · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: December 17, 2003
Submitted: December 17, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N608FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48548
Aircraft time: 38,083 hours, 8,812 cycles
Engine: Ge CF680C2D1F
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Case
Condition: Chafed
Location: Compressor
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

NEW ENGINE AT 4 O'CLOCK AFT FAN CASE AREA FOUND CHAFING MARK. CHAFING MARK AT NR 3 ENGINE ON 4 O'CLOCK POSITION, AFT FAN CASE 'T' RIB SMOOTHED OUT WITH FINAL DIMENSION : LENGTH = 0.470, WIDTH = 0.300 AND DEPTH APPROX. = 0.120, FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AS PER GE MANUAL 72-23-01.

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