Service difficulty report · Bypass Jacket · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
January 13, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Part
Bypass Jacket
Part number
BR715DTA01601
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cowl
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) A/C CAME IN FOR OVERNIGHT WITH NO MAINT PROBLEMS REPORTED. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE CHECK, DAMAGE NOTED ON BYPASS DUCT & CORE ENGINE. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE IN BPD (BYPASS DUCT) AFT LOOKING FWD. AT 9 TO 2 O'CLOCK POS FROM BPD STATOR VANES TO END OF BPD. MOSTLY INNER BPD FIBRE GLASS LINER HAD BURNT AWAY, EXPOSING BPD HONEYCOMB SECTIONS. ALSO HEAVY DAMAGE TO UPPER SPLITTER FAIRING & WIRE BUNDLE DAMAGE. FURTHER T/S UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF FIRE: OPENED UP UPPER COWLING & INSP 5TH & 8TH STAGE BLEED DUCTS FOR DAMAGE, EVERYTHING FOUND IN GOOD ORDER.

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