SDR 97ZZZM243

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
January 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N30UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45888
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

MIAMI - ON TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL SEVERELY AT 400 FEET. TOWER REPORTED FLAMES OUT OF NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, BUT METAL IN TAIL PIPE. REPLACED ENGINE, PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)

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