Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N49082
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47927
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Bolt
Part number
9061M77P01
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

NR 2 ENG FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED AFTER T/O. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO LGW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A POWER ASSURANCE RUN WAS PERFORMED AND ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. *S/D* ENG DISASSEMBLY IDENTIFIED THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE LPT CASE PENETRATION TO BE FAILURE OF A NUMBER OF STAGE 1 LPT BLADES. THE CAUSE OF THE IMPACT TO THE LPT BLADES WAS IDENTIFIED AS LIBERATION OF TWO STAGE 1 LPT NOZZLE SEGMENT SECURING BOLTS. THE BOLT LIBERATION IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY BOLT HOLE CRACKING IN THE NOZZLE SUPPORT FLANGE. PARTS HAVE BEEN SENT TO GE AIRCRAFT ENGINES FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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