SDR CA980512014

Service difficulty report · Spacer · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: April 27, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Doug DC932
Engine: Pwa JT8D7
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Spacer
Part number: 522194
Condition: Cracked
Location: Comp 3rd Stage
Part time: 65,842 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 OF THE ENGINE TO INSPECT FOR METAL CONTAMINATION, THE FRONT COMPRESSOR ROTOR THIRD (TO FOURTH) STAGE SPACER WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND A FURTHER EVALUATION WILL BE DONE WITH ANOTHER SDR REPORT TO FOLLOW. PART TC: 66,106.

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