Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7261U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21408
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Turbine Blade
Part number
761702
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR TWO ENGINE FAILED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. T-2 BLADE FAILED DUE TO CYCLE FATIGUE. AIRFOIL FRACTURED JUST ABOVE PLATFORM AND BLADE ENTERED THE AIRSTREAM RESULTING IN DOWNSTREAM DAMAGE IN THE TURBINE AND EXHAUST CASE.