Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9406W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53126
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Blade
Part number
809407
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lt Engine Comp
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH THE LT ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND EGT ROSE TO 800 DEG. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ON THE GROUND THE N1 COMPRESSOR WOULD NOT ROTATE AND THERE WAS METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. THE ENGINE WAS CHANGED. CHECK-C 1-18-99 ST. *S/D* FOUND 2 SEVENTH STAGE TITANIUM COMPRESSOR BLADES HAD FRACTURED FROM FOD AND FATIGUE.

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