SDR AALA960870

Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49344
Engine
Pwa JT8D209
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 1671 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD DURING CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. ACCOMPLISHED SHUTDOWN OF RIGHT ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD, LANDING OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECKS AND GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. REMOVED ENGINE ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REPAIR AND RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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