Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 8, 2006
Submitted
December 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49256
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT T1883/08DEC - AT FLIGHT LEVEL 100, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. A FEW MINUTES LATER HEARD LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT ENGINE. RIGHT ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN ON ITS OWN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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