Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 29, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
22,332 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE HAD VIBRATION AND SURGE. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITH ENGINE RUNNING AT IDLE. FOUND SPINNER AND 3 FAN BLADES DAMAGED BY FOD. THERE WAS NO TRACE OF BLUE ICE OR BIRD STRIKE. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED.

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