SDR GTIA020846

Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: July 14, 2002
Submitted: August 13, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N801NK
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 48048
Engine: Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Blade
Part number: JT8D217C
Condition: Nicked
Location: Nr 1 Compressor
Part time: 33,705 hours
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE C1 FAN BLADES ARE ROUGH AND HAVE NICKS. NR 1, SN 718528, FAILED BORESCOPE INSPECTION , C-7 DISK 10 BLADES WITH NICKS AND MISSING MATERIAL. 2 BLADES DAMAGED NEAR TIP (1) MEASURES .140 INCH LONG (2) MEASURES .165 INCH LONG WITH A CRACK PROPAGATING UPWARD FROM UPPER EDGE OF NICK. ENGINE REPLACED.

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