SDR ABXA070204

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
June 24, 2007
Submitted
June 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47494
Aircraft time
61,357 hours, 57,594 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D11
Engine time
55,072 hours, 58,498 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D11
Part serial
676177
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
3,925 hours, 3,968 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE, 1ST STAGE TURBINE HAD SEVERAL BLADES WITH CRACKED LEADING EDGE TIPS. ALSO SEVERAL BLADES HAD MOLTEN METAL ON TIPS. OUT OF SERVICABLE LIMITS IAW JT8D MM 72-50-00-210-002. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW DC9 MM ON JOB CARD 9090010.

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