Service difficulty report · Air Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48063
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Air Seal
Part number
500563501
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Eng Comp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG DURING CLIMB-OUT OF EWR AT 10,000 FEET. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND ALL PARAMETERS CHECKED GOOD. ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WORN SECOND STAGE INNER AIR SEAL.

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