Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
July 7, 2005
Submitted
July 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49404
Aircraft time
45,621 hours, 29,477 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
27,849 hours, 28,837 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
725695
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
27,849 hours, 28,837 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 BOROSCOPIC INSPECTION TO LT ENGINE, DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS ON 1 BLADE OF COMPRESSOR SEVENTH STAGE WITH 0.150 DEPTH. ENGINE REPLACED. DURING TESTS FUEL LEAK DETECTED IN A LINE FROM CSD. LINE TIGHTENED CORRECTING THE LEAK. TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-02 AND 71-00-00, ALL CORRECT.

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