SDR CAL960436

Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33506
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47765
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WITH N1 DROPPING OFF TO 40 PERCENT DURING CLIMB-OUT OF CLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE NR 2 ENGINE TAILPIPE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION. SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED TWO BROKEN FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADES DUE TO IMPACT.

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