Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 21, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Turbine
Part time
13,140 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ROUTE TO YVR FROM YYZ AT 130 NM FROM YYC HEARD LOUD BANG, FOLLOWED BY NR 1 ENGINE EPR DROP TO ZERO N1-N2 SPEED DECREASING. ENGINE RETARDED TO IDLE. PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. DIVERTED TO YYC. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALS DAMAGED TURBINE BLADES. ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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