Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 11, 2009
Submitted
July 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53621
Aircraft time
26,239 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - INFLIGHT LGA-ORD. AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND THERE WAS NO FIRE OR HEAT WARNING. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON MARCH 12, 2009 AT JFK DUE TO TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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