SDR CAL950126

Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72825
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49485
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Blade
Condition
Fatigued
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
29,846 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

FLT NR 0690 - IAH - THE NR 2 ENGINE LOST POWER AT FL260 ON CLIMB-OUT FROM IAH. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. S/D - INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADE HAD FAILED IN HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE. (W)

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