Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7537A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49991
Aircraft time
59,188 hours, 30,400 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON CLIMBOUT. AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF AND AIRCRAFT YAWED SLIGHTLY. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED IAH LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED BOROSCOPE AND FOUND LEFT ENGINE HAD ICE INGESTION CAUSING FAN FOD TO 8 FAN BLADES. REPLACED BLADES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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