Service difficulty report · Hp Comp Disc

Difficulty date
June 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT9D7AH
Part
Hp Comp Disc
Part number
794909
Condition
Cracked
Location
9th Stage
Part time
52,272 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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR A CRACK, BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS, WAS FOUND IN THE BLADE SLOT AREA OF THE 9TH STAGE DISC. THE 9TH STAGE DISC WAS SCRAPPED AND SENT TO THE MATERIAL REVIEW DEPARTMENT FOR EVALUATION.