Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 6, 2002
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8968U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46069
Aircraft time
63,502 hours, 18,997 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
60,310 hours, 23,550 cycles
Part
Diffuser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
60,310 hours, 23,550 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO FIRE WARNING, POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND 4 INCH HOLE BURNED IN DIFFUSER CASE. AIRCRAFT FERRY FLIGHT TO SINGAPORE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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