What was found
(CAN) ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. INSPECTION FOUND COMPRESSOR BLADE FROM THE FIRST TURBINE ROTOR HAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED ADJACENT BLADES.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 234
- Engine
- Lyc AL5512
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Rotor
- Part number
- 210160027
- Condition
- Blade Fractured
- Location
- 1st Stage
- Component
- Lyc · 200102021
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A, E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.