Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
April 23, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
65,300 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Blade
Part number
JT8D15QM
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Part time
57,339 hours
Component
Pwa
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80KTS, THE TOWER ADVISED THE CREW THAT FLAMES WERE VISIBLE OUT OF ONE OF THE ENGINES. THE CREW REJECTED THE TAKEOFF AND ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINES AND FOUND NR 2 ENGINE TO HAVE TURBINE DAMAGE. SOME INTERNAL ENGINE PARTS HAD EXITED THE ENGINE AND WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY. (16 IN YYC). AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE FAILURE STARTED WITHIN THE COMPRESSOR SECTION. THE ENGINE IS CURRENTLY BEING REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND A FOLLOW-UP TO THIS SDR SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED ONCE THE ENGINE HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION. (TC NR 20070424007)