Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83872
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49120
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Blade
Part number
809407
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE TOWER NOTIFIED CREW THAT SPARKS WERE COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE WHILE ON APPROACH TO BOS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BROKEN C-7 BLADE.

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