Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
November 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46065
Engine
Ge CFM562C1
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
9026M70G01
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
27,692 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, X
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION DEPARTING FLL, THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A HEAVY COMPRESSOR STALL. THE ENGINE REPORTILY FLAMED OUT. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE IAW COMPANY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO FLL. GROUND INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE ACCOMPANIED BY DAMAGED TURBINE BLADES. THE ENGINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.

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