SDR 96ZZZM49

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409EA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47728
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Turbine Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Eng
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

IND - FLT NR 275 - DURING CLIMB, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE. ENGINE OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL. INVESTIGATION OF METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE AFTER SHUTDOWN OF NR 1 ENGINE, REVEALED THAT A FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADE FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKS AT INNER RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAILED TURBINE BLADE. ALL SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE WAS ALSO REPAIRED. ENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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