Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 15, 2010
Submitted
February 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932RD
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49233
Aircraft time
52,832 hours, 33,523 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Fan Blade
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE HAD 3 COMPRESSOR STALLS DURING CLIMB THROUGH 16,000 TO 17,000 FT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR COMPRESSOR STALL FOUND DAMAGED 1ST STAGE FAN BLADE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF BLADE DAMAGE, BLADE BENT 1 ¼ (L/E TO T/E) AND 1 24/32 (TIP TO SHANK) WITH NO CRACKS OR TEARS FOUND. REPAIRED BEND BLADE IAW AMM 72-33 FIG 801. ADDITIONALLY PERFORMED BOROSCOPE OF LPC AND HPC AND COMBUSTION CHAMBERS PER AMM 71-00-00 & 72-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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