SDR SCNA97067

Service difficulty report · C1 Blades · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
March 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
20765
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
C1 Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, FOD WAS INGESTED INTO THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE, THE ENGINE FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AURAL WARNING, AND THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE N1 FLUCTUATED. REDUCED NUMBER 1 ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AND ALL GAUGES INDICATED NORMAL. FOUND DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE NUMBER 1 COMPRESSOR SECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE C1 BLADES IN ACCORDANCE WTH JT8D ENGINE MANUAL SECTIONS 72-21, 72-23, AND 72-33. ENGINE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED NORMAL.

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