What was found
DURING AN 'N' CHECK INSPECTION, A SMALL .3750 INCH HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER CASE AT APPROXIMATELY THE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION. (THE OUTER FAN DUCT ALSO BURNED THROUGH). REFERENCE: OPER CONTROL NR AENA131C.
- Difficulty date
- April 19, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1271L
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47319
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
- Part
- Comb Chamber
- Condition
- Hole Burned
- Location
- Eng
- Part time
- 49,767 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.