Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 18, 2000
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft time
67,082 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF ON ROLL DUE TO THE EPR INDICATION THAT WENT FROM 2.01 DOWN TO 1.6 (ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO). FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG. ENGINE CONTAINED.MECHANIC FOUND EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE TURBINE SECTION. REPLACED LT ENGINE.ENGINE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR FINAL REPORT.

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