SDR AALA981254

Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21086
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Blade
Part number
840001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 392 - ON TAKEOFF FROM DFW, EN ROUTE DFW-IAD, EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION FROM NR 2 ENGINE. VIBRATION WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. N2 ROLLED BACK TO ZERO. ACCOMPLISHED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE 1ST STAGE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED MINIMAL SIGNS OF SULFIDATION IN ONE EACH THE LIGHTENING HOLES. FAILURE INDICATES THAT THE BLADE MATERIAL UNDERWENT CREEP AND STRESS RUPTURE. ONE EACH BLADE WAS EVALUATED FOR OVERTEMP SHOWING A METAL TEMP OF LESS THAN 2000 DEG F (LIMIT = 2000 DEG F, AT THE B