Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 12, 2005
Submitted
June 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49508
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
36,741 hours, 20,304 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
798404
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM 821NK NR 2 POSITION FOR VISIBLE TURBINE DAMAGE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE T-4 BLADES MISSING/FRACTURED AT THE BASE OF BLADE WITH CORRESPONDING DAMAGE TO THE T-3 VANES.

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