SDR TWAA0012003

Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: July 28, 2000
Submitted: July 31, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N980TW
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53630
Aircraft time: 2,153 hours, 1,202 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
Engine time: 2,153 hours, 1,202 cycles
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Fan Blade
Condition: Fod
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: C, R, 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 HAD STRONG COMPRESSOR STALLS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO THE FAN CASE AND FAN BLADES. THE FOREIGN OBJECT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. REPLACED TWO SETS OF BLADES, (P/N A03779-4), AND THE FAN CASE, (P/N 799482). NO CHECK-C.

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