Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 19, 2003
Submitted
October 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AS
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53472
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine Assy
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL FROM MZT, NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATION OCCURRED ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE CHANGE INITIATED. A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION FROM RIGHT ENGINE OCCURRED ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT SHOP INVESTIGATION REVEALED TURBINE FAILURE. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARE THAT A SINGEL T-4 BLADE FAILED (SEPARATED), PRECIPITATING THE FAILURE OF ALL OTHER T-4 BLADES AND THE T-4 VANES. DAMAGE ALSO PROPAGATED FORWARD TO THE T-3 BLADES AND VANES. A FAIURE ANALYSIS IS BEING CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE EXACT MODE OF FAILURE OF THE SINGLE T-4 BLADE. (M)

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