- Date
- September 8, 1985, 11:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place
- West Palm Bch, FL
- Injuries
- 107 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1300LDouglas DC-8-71
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850908074209I
- Case key
- 31299
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During take off roll the #4 engine failed causing catostrophic destruction of the engine. During subsequent examination the left vgv actuator pin was found to be missing. Without this pin the vgv ARM8 are aysemetrically driven. The vgv arms were found broken in high stress low cycle driven. The vgv arms were found broken in high stress low cycle fatigue. The high pressure compresser blades were failed in low stress high cycle fatigue.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1300L
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-8-71
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46014
- Engine
- GE CFM56-2-CI, 24,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Delta Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · September 7, 1985 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- PBI · West Palm Bch, FL
- Destination
- ATL · Atlanta, GA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- pbi · West Palm Beach, runway 13, 6,930 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PBI
FAA reports on this event · 1
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