SDR ASMF200611003

Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC987

Difficulty date: November 6, 2006
Submitted: November 9, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N205AM
Make and model: Doug DC987
Aircraft serial: 49405
Aircraft time: 49,262 hours, 31,806 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
Engine time: 45,353 hours, 25,630 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Blade
Part number: 815331
Part serial: A30919
Condition: Fod
Location: Lt Engine
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A LEFT ENGINE BLADE WAS DETECTED DAMAGED WITH 1INCH LENGTH, 0.640 INCH WIDTH IN THE MIDSPAN AND 0.359 INCH DEPTH. THE FIRST STAGE BLADES SET WAS REPLACED IAW MM 72-33-21, PAGE 401 AND ENGINE VIBRATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 72-00-00, PAGE 501, TESTED CORRECT.

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