Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7372T2

Difficulty date
June 24, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372T2
Aircraft time
55,358 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Duct
Part number
69432851
Condition
Cracked
Location
Generator Cool
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) FLT CREW FELT A TRANSIENT VIBRATION ON ENGINE SPOOL-UP, WITH NO INDICATION FROM EITHER ENGINE VIBRATION METER. ALSO SLIGHT VIBRATION IN CRUISE, WITH NO INDICATION ON EITHER ENGINE VIBRATION INDICATOR. FLT CREW ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO NR 2 ENGINE. AC WAS SWAPPED AFTER MAINT DISCOVERED THAT AC GENERATOR COOLING DUCT PLATE WAS BROKEN AND CAUSING A LARGE COOLING AIR LEAK. PLATE WAS REPLACED AND GROUND RUNS CONFIRM NO VIBRATION. OPERATOR WILL ISSUE A FLEET CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT AC GENERATOR COOLING DUCT PLATES OF REMAINING AIRCRAFT. THIS FLEET CAMPAIGN WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 60 DAYS. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXACT FROM THE IPC. ITEM NR 170 PN 69-43285-1 IS THE PART WHICH FAILED.

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