Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48062
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1, 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
C, J
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 AND NR 2 ENGINES INGESTED ICE ON TAKEOFF FROM CLE AND ON ROTATION THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR FELL TO 1.1. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH ENGINES HAD FAN BLADE DAMAGE DUE TO THE IMPACT OF ICE INGESTION. THE DAMAGED FAN BLADES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED ON BOTH ENGINES.

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