Service difficulty report · Blades · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 29, 2008
Submitted
July 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49350
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Blades
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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 T2020/29MAY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ENGINE VIBRATIONS IN AFT CABIN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED BIRD INGESTION TO NR ONE ENGINE. REPLACED THREE PAIR FAN BLADES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

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