SDR 98ZZZX2571

Service difficulty report · Combustion Can · Fokker F27MK500

Difficulty date
June 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284MA
Make and model
Fokker F27MK500
Aircraft serial
15060
Engine
Rroyce DART5327R
Part
Combustion Can
Part number
RK48932
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Flame Tube
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

DURING A SCHEUDLED INSPECTION, THE NR 1 COMBUSTION CAN ASSY ON THE LEFT ENGINE WAS REJECTED DUE TO AN OUTER CASING BURN-THROUGH NEAR THE AFT END. UPON CAN REMOVAL, THE FLAME TUBE WAS FOUND CRACKED 360 DEGREES AND SEPARATED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES - 5 INCHES FROM THE AFT END. NO DOWN STREAM IMPACT OR TEMPERATURE DISTRESS NOTED. THE DAMAGED PARTS WILL BE REPLACED. THE COMBUSTION CAN WILL BE SENT TO RR.

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