Service difficulty report · Stator · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Stator
Part number
522194
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Part time
62,719 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) ENGINE IN SHOP AS TIME EXPIRED. INSPECTION FOUND THE FRONT COMPRESSOR ROTOR THIRD (TO FOURTH) STAGE SPACER CRACKED. THERE WERE EIGHT CRACKS EXTENDING FROM TIE ROD SLEEVE HOLES TO INSIDE AND ONE SMALL CRACK STARTING FROM THE TIE ROD SLEEVE HOLE TO OUTSIDE DIAMETER. 61,431.

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