SDR Y2PA96021

Service difficulty report · Fan Guide Vane · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47154
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Fan Guide Vane
Part number
589470
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

YIP - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION EN ROUTE TO YIP. UPON LANDING, ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND A 30-INCH CRACK WAS DETECTED IN THE LEFT ENGINE LOWER FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE CASE. CRACK WAS IN THE FORWARD RADIUS OF THE CASE AND RAN DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE LOWER CASE SECTION IN A VERTICAL DIRECTION ALONG THE RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE. PERFORMED ENGINE VIBRATION MONITORING PERFORMANCE ENGINE RUN AND CONDUCTED A TEST FLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. (X)

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