What was found
DURING FLIGHT AT 41,000 FEET CRUISE, THE RT ENGINE APPARENTLY HAD HP BLADE FAILURE RESULTING IN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. OPERATOR DECLARED EMERGENCY AND HAD UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN BALTIMORE, MD. DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. NOTE: SB 72-3494 HAD BEEN C/W AND SETS LIFE LIMIT AT 4,500 HOURS ON THIS PART.