What was found
TABLOCK MISSING AT POST-FLT INSP ON 3-29-96. LAST O/H PERFORMED BY EAC ON 3-23-95. WHEN INSP COMP THRU INLET, CONTACT OF 3RD STG BLD NOTED ON FACE OF 4TH STG STATOR NEAR CENTERLINE OF ENG (ROOT END OF BLD). BLD MOVED AFT CONTACTING FRONT OF STATOR DUE TO TABLOCK FAILURE. ERICKSON ALSO DOCUMENTED DIMENSIONAL VARIANCES FND ON TABLOCKS SUPPLIED BY TP&M, SENT A PIECE OF FRACTURED TABLOCK TO P&W FOR LAB ANALYSIS. WHEN CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT FORTHCOMING FROM P&W, REMAINING PIECE OF TABLOCK SENT TO OUTSIDE LAB FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. RESULTS SHOWED MICRO CRACKING ON EDGES OF TABLOCKS WHICH ARE A MFG DEFECT.