Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17085
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47957
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Blade
Part number
K370P03
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
C, E, D

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

What was found

T/O WAS REJECTED AT 5 KNOTS WHEN NR 3 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE NR 3 ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MX INSPECTED THE NR 3 ENG AND FOUND DAMAGE. THE NR 3 ENG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *S/D* THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE TO BE LIBERATION OF A STAGE 13 HPC BLADE. DURING CLOSER EXAMINATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TWO EACH 13TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE LOCKING LUGS WERE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED, WHICH ALLOWED ONE BLADE TO MIGRATE INTO THE LOADING SLOT POSITION AND LIBERATE. THE LIBERATED BLADE CAUSED SEVERE SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE REMAINING HPC BLADES.

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