Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
September 10, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft time
67,857 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
64,195 hours, 48,172 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF POWER WAS SET A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. TAKEOFF REJECTED. ENGINE SECURED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP. VISUALINSPECTION UP TAILPIPE REVEALED ENGINE HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. TURBINE BLADES MISSING.

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