Service difficulty report · Spacer · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 13, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft time
74,027 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Spacer
Part number
522194
Condition
Cracked
Location
4th Stage
Component
Engine · Pwa · JT8D7A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) FRONT COMPRESSOR ROTOR THIRD TO FORTH STAGE SPACER WAS FOUND CRCKED, ONE CRACK EXTENDED FROM TIEROD SLEEVE HOLES TO INSIDE DIAMETER. REPORT TO FOLLOW. THE CRACK WAS VERY TIGHT WHICH HAD NOT TRAVELLED OUT OF THE TIE ROD HOLES WALL. THE ITEM WAS FOUND DURRING A C CHECK WITH THE USE OF A BORESCOPE. RECTIFICATION: THE SPACER WAS REPLACED AND SCRAPPED.

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