Service difficulty report · Case

Difficulty date
May 28, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Case
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gas Generator
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) REMOVED ENGINE FROM A/C AFTER DAMAGE FOUND ON HP TURBINE BLADES AT BORESCOPE INSP. ENGINE REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION & OVERHUAL.WHEN LOW TURBINE SUPPORT ASSY & COMBUSTION LIN ER WERE REMVD, APPROX ONE HALF OF DEFLECTOR SEGMENTS FELL TO BOTTOM OF GAS GEN CASE. DEFLECTOR SUPPORT RING MISSING APPROX 1/4 OF ITS CIRCUMFERENTIAL AREA & LARGE NO OF RETAINING RIVETS WERE MISSING.THE ENDS OF FISHTAILS OF GAS GEN CASE WERE ALL HEAVILY DAMAGED WITH EXTENSIVE FRETTING, CRACKING & MISSING MATERIAL.THE LOW TURBINE SUPPORT ASSY HAD MINOR WEAR MARKS AT LOCATION OF BROKEN DEFLECTOR SEGMENTS. NO DAMAGE UP STREAM OF THE DIFFUSER TUBES IN GAS GEN CASE