SDR 9724159882

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47659
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

UPON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF THRUST, A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION. RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A CONTAINED TURBINE FAILURE IN THE RIGHT ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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