Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
December 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1837U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47969
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Duct
Part number
9041M90G03
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Component
General Elec
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. INDICATION STOPPED WHEN ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ENGINE EGT WENT TO 953C MOMENTARILY. *S/D* THE 16TH STAGE PNEUMATIC SUPPLY DUCT FAILED AND RUPTURED AT ONE OF THE ATTACHMENT LUGS. ABNORMAL VIBRATION CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED IN TEST CELL RUN.

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