Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
September 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49925
Aircraft time
33,230 hours, 20,012 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Engine time
28,069 hours, 16,340 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
798403
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Eng Turbine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE RT ENGINE FAILED WITH A BANG. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD. FOUND TURBINE FAILURE. CHECK-C 2-22-00 STL. EXCESSIVE CROSS NOTCH WEAR OF THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADES WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.

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