Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49785
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STL - FLT 341 - DURING CLIMB, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, SN 1421, DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL AND OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. FOUND TURBINE DAMAGE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 13,723 HOURS; 11,055 CYCLES. INVESTIGATION OF NR 1 ENGINE, SN 1421, COMPRESSOR STALL AND OIL QUANTITY DROP TO ZERO, FOUND THAT AN LPT 3 VANE WAS FITTED WITH INSUFFICIENT TILT AND CHAFED THROUGH THE REAR WALL OF THE INNER AIRSEAL AND RUBBED ON THE STAGE 3 BLADE. ENGINE S/N 1421 WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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