Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 6, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1857U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46986
Aircraft time
80,490 hours, 19,967 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
53,632 hours, 11,473 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
1555M23G02
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FROM OBSERVER ON GROUND, DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT, WHITE SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE AND METALLIC OBJECT DEPARTED AIRCRAFT FROM THE AREA OF NR 2 ENGINE. HAD NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. DUMPING FUEL IN PREPARATION FOR RETURN TO FIELD. *S/D* FOUND NR 2 ENGINE BLOW OUT PANEL POPPED AND INSULATION COMING OUT FROM BOTTOM OF ENGINE. FOUND LOWER 14TH STG COOLING AIR DUCT FAILED AT FLANGE. REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO EXTERNAL PARTS AND POSSIBLE VIBRATION AS ROOT CAUSE.

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