Service difficulty report · Inlet Guide Vane · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 17, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131NJ
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49846
Aircraft time
32,514 hours, 16,563 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
29,674 hours, 15,081 cycles
Part
Inlet Guide Vane
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

ON INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE INLET FOUND THE IGV AT 4 O'CLOCK WITH CRACK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE BEARING HUB CRACKED. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE INLET GUIDE VANE ASSY AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE BEARING HUB IAW 72-23-01 AND 72-23-02, OP'S CHECK NORMAL.

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