Service difficulty report · Manifold · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
November 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53168
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Manifold
Part number
500809501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR T-4 BLADE NOTCH BREAKOUT AND COMPRESSOR STALLING. TEARDOWN CONFIRMED THAT ONE T-4 BLADE HAD NOTCH BREAKOUT. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A BROKEN 8TH STAGE BLEED MANIFOLD WITH DIFFUSER INNER FAN DUCT AND DIFFUSER OUTER FAN DUCT LINER DELAMINATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE 8TH STAGE BLEED VALVE BEING STUCK OPEN DUE TO THE LOSS OF 8TH STAGE BLEED VALVE MANIFOLD PRESSURE.

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