SDR B4MR97001

Service difficulty report · Compressor Case

Difficulty date
February 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Compressor Case
Part number
719317
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Component
Pwa · 556682001
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 3 BY 3 INCH HOLE IN THE INTERMEDIATE CASE FRONT COMPRESSOR CASE. SUSPECT A CRACK ORIGINATED AT A BORESCOPE HOLE AND PROGRESSED IN A CIRCULAR DIRECTION WITH MATERIAL LIBERATION. NO COLLATERAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED AND NO LOSS OF PERFORMANCE WAS NOTED IN RECORDS. TIME SINCE LAST SHOP VISIT AND HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS 916.7. EXTENT OF MAINTENANCE IS UNKNOWN. ENGINE OPERATED BY OMNI AIR EXPRESS.