Service difficulty report · Combustion Liner · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 8, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
6,117 hours, 6,376 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
5,452 hours, 5,794 cycles
Part
Combustion Liner
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
5,452 hours, 5,794 cycles
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

ENGINE NR 1 (PCEFA0367) OUTER COMBUSTION LINER PANEL IN AREA "B" HAS A HOLE MEASURING 0.094", WITH A CRACK IN THE BOTTOM SUPPORT PANEL. THE DAMAGE FOUND IS BEYONE SERVICABLE LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE IAW MTC 6710003, 6710004. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.