Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 72727C

Difficulty date
March 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72727C
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failure
Location
Comb Can
Stage of operation
IN
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) BOROSCOPE EXAMINATION OF ENGINE WAS INCONCLUSIVE BUT APPARENT DAMAGE SUGGESTS A COMBUSTION CAN FAILURE OF SOME DESCRIPTION MAY HAVE INDUCED THE NOZZLE AND T1 DAMAGE OR THE POSSIBILITY OF T1 BLADE FAILURE AS THE SECOND OPTION. AN ENGINE CORE STRIP REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED, FINAL ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW.

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