Service difficulty report · Case · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 23, 2006
Submitted
May 24, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Aircraft time
53,581 hours, 46,357 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
52,199 hours, 39,828 cycles
Part
Case
Part number
648031
Part serial
472
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

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED OUT SECTION IN REAR EXHAUST CASE OF NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.