SDR AALA961725

Service difficulty report · Comp Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49324
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Comp Blade
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

SMF - FLT 1842 - AFTER T/O SMF, DURING INITIAL CLIMB, NR 2 ENG INGESTED SEVERAL BIRDS FOLLOWED BY ENG VIBRATION. ACCOMP PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENG. A/C RETURNED TO SMF AND LANDED O/W WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENG. ACCOMP LEAK CHECKS AND GROUND ENG RUN WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMP O/W LANDING AND BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTIONS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OP. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO FAN BLADES. TWO FAN BLADES BROKEN OFF APPROX 3 INCHES FROM TIP. SOME DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT THROUGH OUT THE LOW AND HIGH PRESS COMPRESSORS. ENG PROCESSED THROUGH SHOP FOR REPAIR AND RETURN TO SERV. (M)

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