Service difficulty report · Fan Exit Case · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fan Exit Case
Part number
50D364
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
24,556 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.

What was found

THE RIGHT ENGINE CASE AND VANE ASSEMBLY FAN EXIT HAS A CRACK AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION LOOKING FORWARD. THE CRACK EXTENDS OUTWARD ON THE CASE STIFFENER FLANGE. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE B1 FLANGE. THE CRACK RUNS FROM THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE FLANGE INTO AN UNUSED BOLT HOLE. A FAN EXIT CASE CRACK IS COMMONLY FOUND DURING ENGINE SHOP VISITS. THE CONDITION WILL BE MONITORED DURING SUBSEQUENT A-CHECKS. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 1,970.