Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 30, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49453
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCI - INFLIGHT STL TO SEA. CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 280 HEARD LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT HAND ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY THRUST LOSS. RIGHT HAND ENGINE N1 LESS THAN LEFT HAND ENGINE N1. RIGHT HAND ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND LANDED MCI OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. RIGHT HAND ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. FOUND TURBINE BLADE FAILURE WITHOUT PENETRATION. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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