Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9306T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49567
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Vane
Part number
798172
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, T, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 467 - AT APPROX 2000 FT LEFT ENGINE FAILED. RETURNED LAX. MADE SMOOTH OVERWEIGHT LANDING. FOUND TURBINE FAILURE INCLUDING LOSS OF TAIL CONE. CHANGED ENGINE. CHECK-C 3-15-97. EXAMINATION OF ENGINE FOUND ONE T2 VANE FRETTED THROUGH INNER SHROUD AND RUBBED ON T3 BLADES UNTIL ONE BLADE FAILED. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. (M)

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