Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53091
Aircraft time
60,208 hours, 31,112 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
268 hours, 156 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, Y, 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 - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE FIRE. RIGHT ENGINE SEIZED AND UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 12 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND TURBINE BLADES MISSING AND PARTS MISSING FROM TAIL CONE SECTION. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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