Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 27, 2006
Submitted
August 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49647
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SWF - INFLIGHT/27JUL LGA TO ORD AT FLIGHT LEVEL 210, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY AIRCRAFT YAW. LEFT HAND ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE ROSE TO 700C WITH ENGINE ROLLBACK. LANDED SWF WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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