What was found
(CAN) COMBUSTOR LOWER SKIRT WAS FOUND CRACKED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY APPROXIMATELY 22 INCHES OR 3/4 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE. GARRETT INVESTIGATING FAILURE. PART TC: 3,117.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA226TC
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33110UA
- System (JASC)
- 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
- Part
- Combustor
- Part number
- 31032153
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,623 hours
- 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.