Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9420D
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49824
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Blade
Part number
798404
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

STL - FLT 173 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, LT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED ENGINE. CHECK-C 12-9-97 MCI. S/D - FOURTH STAGE TURBINE BLADE AIRFOIL FAILED FROM FATIGUE CRACK AT BASE OF AIRFOIL ORIGINATING AT LEADING EDGE. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. (X)

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