SDR AALA961029

Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49299
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
500430802
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
T
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 9147 - AFTER T/O, A BANG WAS HEARD AND RT ENG FAILED. RETURNED TO SAT AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT. FOUND EXHAUST TAILCONE AND BEARING HOUSING MISSING, AND ENTIRE AFT TURBINE DESTROYED. REPLACED NR 2 ENG ASSY. SYS GRD CHK'D NORM OPS. ALL 3RD AND 4TH STAGE TURBINE BLADES FAILED AT THE ROOT. TURBINE CASE HAD SEVERAL HOLES FROM WHERE BLADES HAD PENETRATED. HEAVY FOD DAMAGE TO THE 2ND TURBINE AND THE MIXER DUCT. NR 6 BEARING HOUSING TORN FREE AT TIE-RODS. THE 1ST AND 2ND TURBINE VANES WERE HEAVILY DISCOLORED (OVERTEMPED) AND WARPED AT THE 3:30 POSITION. NR 3 POSITION FUEL NOZZLE HAD BAD PRIMARY TO SECONDARY FUEL LEAK PAST SEVERAL CRACKS IN CHEVRON SEAL. NO DAMAGE TO COMB, CASE, CANS OR NOZZLES. (M)

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