Service difficulty report · C7 Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16895
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49394
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
C7 Blade
Part number
798207
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

NUMBER 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED TWICE THEN FAILED. SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. PRELIM INSP FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE PER MM 71-00-00. *S/D* SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED A BROKEN C-7 BLADE AS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE.

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