# SDR ASAA0680257

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 2005
- Submitted: March 14, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N975AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N975AS), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53451
- Engine: Pwa JT8D*
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Seized
- Location: Right
- Part time: 52,379 hours, 31,228 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: Y, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680257

## Discrepancy

RIGHT ENGINE SEIZED ON FINAL APPROACH.  REPLACED ENGINE.  TEARDOWN REVEALED INITIAL CAUSE TO BE FAILED COMPRESSOR 8TH STAGE STATOR AT BRAZED WELD REPAIR.  CRACK ORIGINATED ON VANE OD T/E AND PROPAGATED INTO HCF.

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