SDR B4MR96002

Service difficulty report · Compressor Case

Difficulty date
November 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Compressor Case
Part number
719317
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Component
Pwa · 766949001
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

ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR COMPLIANCE OF AD 94-20-01. ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTION REVEALED A FOUR INCH CRACK IN THE MOUNTING WELD WHICH PROGRESSED INTO A CIRCULAR DIRECTION WITH MATERIAL LIBERATION LIKELY IF LEFT UNDETECTED. ENGINE TIME SINCE HEAVY MAINTENANCE, 6834 HOURS. REFERENCE PRATT AND WHITNEY ENGINE MANUAL (P/N 4816672 72-34-01) REPAIR -08, FIGURE 901, REF 5.