SDR 98ZZZX2572

Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Boeing 747*

Difficulty date
January 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747*
Aircraft serial
FGPJM
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
729237
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
66,900 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

FPI INSPECTION OF THIS CASE FOUND A 360 DEGREE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK INDICATION ON THE FRONT FLANGE. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND AN INDICATION AROUND 20 PERCENT OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE. P & W HAVE BEEN ASKED TO INVESTIGATE THIS CASE AS PROPAGATION OF THIS CRACK WOULD HAVE CAUSED A RUPTURE EVENT.