What was found
4 INCH CRACK IN OUTER COMBUSTION CAN AT REINFORCED (ARM PIT) INLET ELBOW. THE CRACK CAUSED A LOSE AND DISRUPTION OF AIRFLOW. THIS AIRFLOW LOSS CAUSED THE NR 1 TURBINE NOZZLE TO OVERHEAT AND BURN IN ONE SPOT.
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2003
- Submitted
- October 9, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8330P
- Make and model
- Hughes 369E
- Aircraft serial
- 0330E
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Combust Chamber
- Part number
- 6870992R
- Part serial
- 31176
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.