SDR AALA20002092

Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: December 12, 2000
Submitted: February 12, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N557AN
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 53087
Engine: Pwa JT8D217C
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Fan Blade
Condition: Vibrates
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: E
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1027 - EN ROUTE DFW-SAT, DETECTED VIBRATION AT NR 1 SIDE ENGINE. NR 1 SIDE ENGINE VIBRATION DID NOT SUBSIDE AFTER THROTTLE REDUCTION. AIR INTERRUPTED, RETUREND DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTEHR INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 SIDE ENGINE. REPLACED FIRST STAGE FAN BLADE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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