SDR 96ZZZX328

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47723
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Turbine Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DFW/DFW - FLT 224 - ON CLIMB-OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FEET, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG, MODERATE VIBRATION WAS FELT AND N1 READING DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT TO ENGINE REMOVAL, ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND EXTENT OF DAMAGE. BORESCOPE FINDINGS REVEALED 1ST STAGE TURBINE BLADE FAILURE WITH RESULTANT LPT TURBINE BLADE AND VANE DAMAGE (FAILURE WAS CONTAINED). BORESCOPE FINDING OF THE HPC 6TH STAGE AND HPC 7TH AND 13TH STAGES WERE NORMAL. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROCESS.

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