Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12064
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47862
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Eng Comp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 3 ENGINE A AND B FIRELOOP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRE HANDLE FLASHED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM HNL. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO HNL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE 13TH STAGE MANIFOLD CRACKED. THE NR 3 ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND REPLACED. *S/D* ENGINEERING FOUND THE COMPRESSOR REAR FRAME BOSS TO THE 14TH STAGE CDP CRACKED.

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