Service difficulty report · Turbine Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49527
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Turbine Blade
Part number
500580201
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

ABQ - FLT 160 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 200 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. ENGINE CHANGED. A SECOND STAGE TURBINE BLADE FAILED. AIRFOIL SEPARATED FROM ROOT AT INNER END DUE TO FATIGUE CRACK. (M)

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