SDR AALA972248

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53155
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Turbine Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 050 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW, LEFT ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATION WITH NO ABNORMAL COCKPIT INDICATIONS. REDUCED POWER TO LT ENGINE AND VIBRATION DIMINISHED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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