Service difficulty report · Case · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 3, 2000
Submitted
May 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143G
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49670
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
21,842 hours, 9,160 cycles
Part
Case
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

IT LOOKED LIKE THE Y-DUCT OF THE BLEED AIR MANIFOLD ASSY FAILED AT THE WELD CAUSING THE FAIRING ASSY OF THE FAN DUCT TO ALSO FAIL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INTERMEDIATE CASE AND REAR CASE HALVES, AND DAMAGE TO THE BYPASS LINERS (DIFFUSED SECTION). (X)

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