SDR 98ZZZX3002

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 7372H5

Difficulty date
July 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220US
Make and model
Boeing 7372H5
Aircraft serial
20453
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
44,626 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
D, Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM GSO ON FLT 405 AT 500 FEET AGL, THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO APPARENT LPT FAILURE. THE TURBINE WAS CONTAINED AND NO FIRE OR OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTINUED TO 2,000 FEET, DECLARED EMERGENCY TO GSO TOWER, WAS CLEARED VISUAL, RETURNED TO GSO, AND LANDED SAFELY SINGLE-ENGINE.

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