Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 2, 2008
Submitted
May 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49317
Aircraft time
65,660 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
2,300 hours, 2,300 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
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 T2452/02MAY - NUMBER ONE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AND VIBRATIONS ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. REDUCED ENGINE TO IDLE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ONE FAN BLADE DAMAGED. REPLACED TWO SETS OF FAN BLADES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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