Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 27, 2008
Submitted
June 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55124
Aircraft time
10,587 hours, 26,117 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700715A130
Engine time
7,985 hours, 19,766 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
BRH10305
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
13,301 hours, 7,985 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

HEARD A LOUD BANG ON TAKEOFF. N1 & N2 SEIZED ON NR 1 ENGINE. NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. LPT 3 BLADE EXHIBITED SIGNS OF FATIGUE IN THE SHANK NECK AND RELEASED BELOW PLATFORM RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE REMAINING LPT3 TURBINE BLADES. (S)

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