Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 22, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49162
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
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

ORD - INFLIGHT RIGHT HAND ENGINE FAILURE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 FEET. N1 AT 20 AND N2 AT 25. OIL PRESSURE 20 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. NORMAL LANDING AND DESCENT RATE. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. INSPECTED RIGHT HAND ENGINE EXHAUST SECTION VIA TAIL PIPE AND FOUND DAMAGE TO TURBINE SECTION. CHANGED RIGHT HAND ENGINE ON 22 JUNE AT ORD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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