Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49230
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Blade
Part number
810108
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Eng Comp
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN ANOTHER FLIGHT REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. METAL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE TAIL PIPE. REPLACED ENGINE. CHECK-C 8-24-98 MCI. *S/D* FOUND AN EIGHTH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE FRACTURED DUE TO FATIGUE. THERE WAS SEVERE DOWNSTREAM DAMAGE TO THE N2 COMPRESSOR.

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