SDR 98ZZZX4012

Service difficulty report · Fan Frame · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N14079
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46927
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fan Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

THE NR 1 ENGINE REVERSER SEAL SUPPORT RING, LEFT, WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ALL FIVE FORWARD ATTACH POINTS. THE FLANGE SECTIONS HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE TWO BOLT ATTACHMENTS IN AN ARC THE CRACK PASSING THROUGH THE TOP ROW OF TWO ATTACHMENT RIVETS OF A SUPPORT DOUBLER BRACKET. NO CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS BEING MADE. NO PERIPHERAL DAMAGE IS EVIDENT ON THE RING OR ON THE ADJACENT STRUCTURE. FOUND ON A ROUTINE C-CHECK. ENGINE TT: 64,235 HOURS.

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