# SDR AALA20141207010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 7, 2014
- Submitted: January 8, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N559AA
- 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: 53089
- Aircraft time: 67,138 hours, 34,791 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D217C
- Engine time: 73,127 hours, 38,109 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: X, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141207010

## Discrepancy

AIR INTERRUPT, RETURNED & EMERGENCY DECLARED.  LANDING UNEVENTFUL.  DURING CLIMBING THRU 25000 HEARD A VIOLENT BANG & ACFT SHOOK, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED.  DURING INSPECTION ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE TURBINE BLADE DISTRESS.  R & R NR 1 ENGINE.

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