Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49793
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
28,349 hours, 21,839 cycles
Part
Turbine
Part number
500094701
Part serial
R19901
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
28,349 hours, 18,205 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM N827NK NR 2 POSITION FOR IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A POSSIBLE INTERNAL OIL FIRE RESULTING IN THE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE SHAFT FRACTURING. THE REAR TURBINE SECTION WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED WITH NO PENETRATION OF EXTERIOR CASES.

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