Service difficulty report · Inlet Guide Vane · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 1, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
14,881 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Inlet Guide Vane
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) CRACK FOUND ON ONE ENGINE INLET GUIDE VANE APROX 3.5 IN LONG (OUT OF LIMITS IAW MM 72-00-00). AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED, IAW FLIGHT PERMIT AUTHORIZATION AND THE MANUFACTURER APPROVAL, ENGINE NR 2 HAS BEEN REPLACED.

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