What was found
THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AT 12,000 FEET IN CLIMB WITH A LOUD BANG. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND TURBINE HAD FAILED WITH ENGINE CASE PENETRATION. REPLACED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 3-12-99 STL.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9306T
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49567
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D217C
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Right
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.