Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 18, 2007
Submitted
March 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49344
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 T1511/18FEB - DURING CLIMB, LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED TO IDLE POWER WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE AT 800 DEGREES. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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