What was found
ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM N834NK NR 2 POSITION FOR IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE T-4 BLADES FRACTURED/MISSING AT THE BASE OF THE BLADE ROOT WITH PENETRATION OF THE CONTAINMENT AND OUTER ENGINE CASINGS.
- Difficulty date
- June 21, 2005
- Submitted
- June 21, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N834NK
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49847
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- Engine time
- 47,780 hours, 20,628 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 798404
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 4,500 hours, 2,064 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- T
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.