What was found
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY VIBRATION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 125 KNOTS. DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE NUMBER THREE ENGINE METAL WAS FOUND IN THE TAILPIPE.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N153SY
- Make and model
- Doug DC1015
- Aircraft serial
- 48276
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3
- Part time
- 29,698 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.