What was found
NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CONTAINED TURBINE FAILURE DURING CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N931MC
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48057
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D217
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Part time
- 27,567 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A, E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.