Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 23, 2001
Submitted
April 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10MB
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47907
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Engine
Part number
CF650C2
Part serial
455393
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2
Part time
65,388 hours
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

DURING A CHECK, BOROSCOPE INSPECTION, FOUND METAL AT TAILPIPE OF NR 2 ENGINE. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED METAL TO BE INCONEL 718 AND SUGGESTED POSSIBEL SOURCE TO BE FROM LPT INTERSTAGE SEALS.AMOUNT OF METAL WAS SIGNIFICANT AND OEM RECOMMENDED ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

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