Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 6, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47652
Aircraft time
72,880 hours, 61,350 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL JUST ABOVE 80 KNOTS A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY AIRCRAFT SHIMMY. FLIGHT CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND NOTICED ENGINE NR 2 VIBRATION. ENGINE NR 2 WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAN BLADES DAMAGED AND 1 BLADE BROKEN OFF AT THE BLADE ROOT. THERE IS CASE DAMAGE HOLES/CRACKS, 1EA "CHIPPED" CABIN WINDOW AND RIGHT WING FLAPUPPER SURFACE DAMAGE. ENGINE NR 2 REPLACED. ALSO PASSENGER WINDOW AT ROW 23 ON RIGHT SIDE REPLACED AND RIGHT WING FLAP UPPER SURFACE REPAIRED.

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