Service difficulty report · Blade

Difficulty date
June 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
5 Stg Compressor
Part time
34,434 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
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 ENGINE ACCELERATION AT TAKEOFF ROLL COMPRESSOR STALLED ON #1 ENGINE AT 20 KNOTS. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. ON ENGINE TEARDOWN A FIFTH STAGE BLADE ON THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR WAS FOUND FAILED.