What was found
ON DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE, FOUND THE LP COMPRESOR HAD SUFFERED A 360 DEGREE FRACTURE OF FORWARD FLANGE OF INTERMEDIATE CASE (WHERE IT IS BOLTED TO THE REAR OF THE 3-4 STATOR). ON EXAMINATION OF CASE. IT WAS EVIDENT IT HAD BEEN PARTIALLY CRACKED FOR SOME TIME BEFORE FINALLY FAILING AND FRACTURING COMPLETELY THROUGH 360 DEGREES. THIS TOTAL FAILURE OF THE FRONT FLANGE CAUSED THE LP COMPRESSOR ASSY LOSS OF LOCATION, THE LP COMPRESSOR MOVING FORWARD CAUSNG HEAVY RUBS TO ALL STAGES OF LP COMPRESSOR BLADE TIPS, STAGE 3 THROUGH STAGE 6. CYCLES, 35,247.