What was found
ENGINE REMOVED FOR CRACK AT 17TH STAGE BLEED BOSS, APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES LONG. CASE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO PRATT & WHITNEY MATERIAL LAB FOR INVESTIGATION. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 2,134.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa F117PW100
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Case
- Part number
- 1B3055
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Diffuser
- Part time
- 3,318 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.