# SDR AALA20120801009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2012
- Submitted: August 3, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N561AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N561AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53091
- Aircraft time: 60,208 hours, 31,112 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D217
- Engine time: 268 hours, 156 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Right
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A, Y, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120801009

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.