Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
September 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408EA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47693
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STL - FLT 266 - DURING CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE STALLED AND EPR DROPPED FROM 2.17 TO 1.8. FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND ENGINE WAS REPLACED. ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED COMPRESSOR DAMAGE WAS MINOR COMPARED TO TURBINE DAMAGE. A SECOND STAGE TURBINE VANE FRETTED INNER TANG THROUGH INNER SHROUD AND RUBBED ON THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADES UNTIL VANE RELEASED AIRFOIL. REPAIRED DAMAGE. (M)

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