SDR CAL950143

Service difficulty report · Duct Assy · Airbus A300B4103

Difficulty date
February 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13983
Make and model
Airbus A300B4103
Aircraft serial
92
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Duct Assy
Part number
1555M23G01
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Eng
Part time
33,452 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 668 - MCO - THE NR 1 ENG EXPERIENCED BLEED LOSS AND FIRE WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE EGT ROSE TO 955 DEGREES. THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST WAS REDUCED AND THE FIRE WARNING CEASED. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO MSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 ENG 14TH STAGE DUCT RUPTURED WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO OTHER DUCTS, LINES, AND THE THRUST REVERSER. S/D - THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HIGH VIBRATORY STRESSES IN THE 14TH STAGE CDP AIR TUBE RESULTING FROM THE 14THE STAGE AIR BLEED TUBE. THE CF6-50 FLEET HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY REMOVING THE 14TH STAGE AIR BLEED TUBE PER GE SB 75-071 (M)

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