Service difficulty report · Spacer · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Spacer
Part number
71700171
Condition
Fractured
Location
Turbine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE HAD HIGH VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 16,000 FEET. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE SPACER BETWEEN THE 3-4 STAGE OF THE TURBINE WITH A 4 PIECE MISSING. THE DAMAGE INITIATED FROM A CRACK IN THE TIE ROD BOLT HOLE INNER THICK FLANGE AND PROPOGRATED TO THE OUTSIDE PART OF THE SPACER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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