SDR 96ZZZM307

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49703
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Turbine Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

STL - DURING CLIMB SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE AND ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE, S/N 3258, COMPRESSOR STALL REVEALED THE AIRFOIL OF ONE TURBINE BLADE FAILED DUE TO A FATIGUE CRACK CAUSING THE COMPRESSOR STALL, WHICH LEAD TO THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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