Service difficulty report · Blades · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 2, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49469
Aircraft time
59,698 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
3,257 hours
Part
Blades
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 T1382/02DEC - DURING CLIMB CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT AND NUMBER ONE ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO ROLLED BACK. REDUCED NUMBER ONE ENGINE TO IDLE. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AT IDLE POWER. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE BLADE FAILURE AND OVER ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE ON 04 DEC AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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