Service difficulty report · Turbine Liner · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15069
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46584
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Turbine Liner
Part number
9211M70G07
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, F

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

What was found

THE NR 2 MANIFOLD LIGHT AND FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE EN ROUTE. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *S/D* A TURBINE MID FRAME LINER SEGMENT APPROXIMATELY 10 BY 3 IN AREA LIBERATED AND GOT TRAPPED AT LPT STAGE 1 NOZZLE. ONE EACH LPT STAGE 1 BLADE FAILED AT THE PLATFORM IN HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE MODE DUE TO DISTURBANCE IN THE GAS FLOW. MAJOR RESULTANT DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED IN THE LPT ROTOR AREA.

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