Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 31, 2006
Submitted
June 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49316
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Turbine Blades
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

PVR INFLIGHT, LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LEFT HAND ENGINE ROLLBACK. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST AND RETURNED. RETURNED TO PVR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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