Service difficulty report · Manifold · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 2, 2006
Submitted
August 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48318
Aircraft time
37,245 hours, 7,907 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
87,538 hours, 20,151 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
1102M66G01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL NR 3 ENG EGT BEGAN TO CLIMB ABOVE 950 DEGREES. THE ENGINEER PULLED NR 3 THROTTLE BACK ATTEMPTING TO BRING NR 3 EGT INTO LIMITS, THE CORRESPONDING DROP IN N1 WAS ALREADY AT 5 PERCENT LESS THAN THE N1 LIMIT AND THE EGT WAS STILL EXCEEDING 950 DEGREES. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 115 KTS WITH MINIMUM BRAKES REQUIRED. MAX BRAKE TEMP WAS 180 DEGREES AFTER ONE HOUR. FOUND BLOWN 7TH STAGE COOLING DUCT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 7TH STAGE COOLING DUCT IAW AMM 75-22. INSP 7TH STAGE PER MM 72-00. RAN ENGINE PER JRH, ENGINE OPS ALL NORMAL.

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