What was found
DURING ROUTINE SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN OUTER COMBUSTION CHAMBER CASE REAR FLANGE. REPLACED CASE. NOTE: CRACKED CASE SCRAPED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
- Part
- Comb Outer Case
- Part number
- 616315A
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 40,732 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.