What was found
(CAN) DURING AIRCRAFT WALK AROUND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE FAN BLADES WAS OBSERVED. DAMAGE WAS TO EVERY FIRST STAGE FAN ROTOR BLADES AND TO MOST SECOND STAGE FAN ROTOR AND STATOR BLADES. PRELIMINARY REPORT.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- #2 Engine Fan
- Part time
- 56,476 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.