Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 13, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49327
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STL INFLIGHT T2303/13APR - ORD - DFW DURING CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 320, CREW HEARD LOUD BANG AND FELT A YAW. INDICATIONS SHOWED THE LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ON 15 APR 2007 AT STL DUE TO TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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