Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 31, 2006
Submitted
June 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49316
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PVR - DURING CLIMBOUT HEARD LOUD BANG FROM LEFT HAND ENGINE. VIBRATIONS FELT. LEFT HAND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 15 MINUTES. LANDED PVR WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT HAND TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOADED. ENGINE CHANGE REQUIRED. PLAN ENGINE CHANGE UPON AVAILABILITY.

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