SDR AALA990956

Service difficulty report · Stator Vane · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49168
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Stator Vane
Part number
5005888021
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 317 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 33,000 FT, FLT CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM NR 2 ENG WITH THE EGT PEGGED AT 800 DEGREES.FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SECURED NR 2 ENG AND DIVERTED TO PHL. A/C LANDED PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE NR 2 ENG TURBINE FAILED. REPLACEDNR 2 ENG, PERFORMED ENG RUN UP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. THE 8TH STAGE STATOR VANE WAS BROKEN AND LIBERATED. THE LIBERATED VANE CAUSED THE DAMAGE TOTHE REST OF THE HPC AND ALL STAGES OF THE TURBINE. FATIGUE MARKS WERE NOTED ON THE 8TH STAGE STATOR FRACTURE SURFACE BUT DUE TO THE SECONDARY DAMAGE, AN IMPACTINITIATION SITE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (M)

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