Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49365
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
26,983 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO DEN WITH THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN ENGINE CHANGE IS IN PROGRESS. *S/D* INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY INGESTION OF BLUE ICE ORIGINATING FROM THE FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICING PORT. SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED TRACES OF BLUE FLUID ON THE FRONT ACCESSORY DRIVE COVER. ALL FAN BLADES WERE DAMAGED AND ONE WAS BROKEN OFF ABOUT ONE-THIRD LENGTH FROM THE BASE. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON ALL STAGES OF THE LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR AND 7TH STAGE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR.

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