Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
November 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46122
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Engine
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4
Part time
50,168 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

DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND NR 4 ENGINE C1 COMPRESSOR BLADE HAD RUBBED A .75 BY 2.25 INCH HOLE; HOUSING BETWEEN C1 AND C2 HAD A .25 BY 3 INCH GAP, BOTH AT THE 4 O'CLOCK POSITION. THREE ENGINE FERRIED AIRCRAFT BACK TO ILN. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE IAW JOB CARD J7002.

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