SDR CAL950140

Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A300B4103

Difficulty date
February 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11985
Make and model
Airbus A300B4103
Aircraft serial
119
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Duct
Part number
1555M23G01
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Eng
Part time
32,290 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

FLT NR 288 - EWR - TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 60 KNOTS AFTER THE NR 1 ENGINE N1 DROPPED AND THE EGT ROSE TO 950 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE 14TH STAGE DUCT BLOWN. THE 14TH STAGE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUN AT HIGH POWER WITH ALL PARAMETERS AND INDICATIONS CHECKING NORMAL. S/D - THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HIGH VIBRATORY STRESSES IN THE 14TH STAGE CDP AIR TUBE RESULTING FROM THE 14TH STAGE AIR BLEED TUBE. THE CF6-50 FLEET HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY REMOVING THE 14TH STAGE AIR BLEED TUBE PER GE SERVICE BULLETIN 75-071. (M)

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