Service difficulty report · Blades · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 15, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53615
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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 T1157/15OCT - RIGHT ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO FLUCTUATION AND VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL ENGINE COMPRESSORS STALLED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 16 OCT 2007 AT DFW DUE TO FAN FOD DAMAGE DURING TAKEOFF. FAN BLADE BENT FORWARD AND SOME REPORTS STATE BIRD FOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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