Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 18, 2000
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft time
67,082 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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. SHOP INDUCTION DATE: JANUARY 17, 2001.THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AT GE CELMA SHOP, THE SECOND STAGE BLADES FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE IN THE REST OF LPT BLADES AND VANES. A SAMPLE OF THESE FAILED BLADES WERE SENT TO THE MATERIALS LABORATORY AND OVERTEMPERATURE WAS DETECTED. THE OVERTEMPERATURE COULD BE CAUSED BY A HOT START OR BE A CONSEQUENCE OF THE FAILURE.

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