Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
February 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1836U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47968
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
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

LOG READS, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE FAILED. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND EGT PEGGED. SHUT DOWN AND LANDED. *S/D* ENGINE WAS REPLACED. GE PRELIMINARY BORESCOPE SHOWS THAT THE ENGINE SUFFERED AN HPT STAGE 2 BLADE FAILURE. THE SUSPECT BLADES AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER BLADES WERE REMOVED FOR ANALYSIS AT THE GE MATERIALS LAB IN CINCINNATI, OHIO.

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