Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1854U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47813
Aircraft time
69,051 hours, 14,692 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
64,206 hours, 15,808 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KTS ACCOUNT NR 1 ENG PROBLEM. *S/D* ENG FAILURE LIGHT ON. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE HI-STAGE BLEED VALVE CLAMP BLOWN OFF AT DUCT TO HIGH STAGE VALVE INTERFACE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING AREA REVERSER BLANKETS. ATTACH CLAMP WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY DUE TO ALIGNMENT FINGER INTERFERENCE. MAINTENANCE ERROR BY GE ON-WING SUPPORT. CORRECTLY INSTALLED CLAMP AND REPAIRED ALL RESULTANT DAMAGE.

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