Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 1, 2006
Submitted
February 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9681B
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53631
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA INFLIGHT T875/01FEB, AFTER TAKEOFF AT 6000 MEAN SEA LEVEL HEARD A BAND AND INDICATIONS FOR LEFT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO ZERO. ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO FIRE INDICATIONS AND NO BOTTLES USED. FLIGHT DATA RECORDED DOWNLOADED AND REVEALED A COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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