Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 14, 2001
Submitted
July 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53254
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 1477 - LEFT ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF N1 ROTATED AT 14 PERCENT N2 AT 15 PERCENT OIL QUANTITY DIMINISHED TO ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE TO 2 PSI. RETURNED AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE, PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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