SDR ORJA9792

Service difficulty report · Compressor Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875RA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53182
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor Blade
Part number
809221
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

OUT OF 23,000 FT ON CLIMB-OUT OF LAX, EXPERIENCED GRINDING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY IMMEDIATE SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. INITIALLY ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL EXCEPT N1 WHICH SHOWED '0' SHORTLY THEREAFTER LEFT OIL PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATION CAME ON. LEFT ENGINE WAS SECURED. INVESTIGATION OF NR 1 ENGINE FOUND 1 BROKEN FAN BLADE .5 INCH FROM ROOT AND 1 BROKEN FAN BLADE AT MID SPAN SUPPORT. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)

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