SDR 05FDEA02842

Service difficulty report · Case · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date: September 12, 2005
Submitted: September 13, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N211FE
Make and model: Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial: 22933
Aircraft time: 23,466 hours, 15,473 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D17
Engine time: 3,578 hours, 3,578 cycles
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Case
Condition: Cracked
Location: Compressor
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: D
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

NR 2 ENG RT FWD FAN FRAME CASE HAS SEVERAL CRACKS. DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION DONE IAW SOPM 20-20-02 FOUND 1EA CRACK AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. CRACK STILL WITHIN LIMITS IAW PW JT8D MM72-00-00. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW PW JT8D MM 72-00-00. REINSPECT CASE EVERY 200 HRS PER MM 72-00-00 PG 662 B (1) (B).

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