Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
767279
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
58,764 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 ENGINE DISASSEMBLY THE COMBUSTION OUTER CASE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE REAR FLANGE AT THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THE CRACKS WERE FROM THE HOLES AT THE INNER DIAMETER AND CONTINUED TOWARDS THE OUTER CASE WALL. THE COMBUSTION OUTER CASE WAS REPLACED. PART TC: 67,792.

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