Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 18, 2014
Submitted
November 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Aircraft time
62,275 hours, 30,383 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D200
Part serial
717354
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

RETURNED, EMER DECLARED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB THROUGH 6800 FEET A LOUD BANG OCCURRED ACCOMPANIED BY A YAW TO RIGHT. RT ENG INDICATIONS DROOPING. ENG SHUT DOWN. BORESCOPE OF ENG IAW 72-96-11-12-14 SHOWED DAMAGED STAGE 12 & 13 COMPRESSOR BLADES & STAGE 1 & 2 TURBINE BLADES. R & R ENG IAW WORK CARDS 71-91-99 & 71-91-03.

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