Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49357
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

THE RT ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN WHILE EGT INDICATION INCREASED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE AND MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT IND. FOUND TURBINE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 8-24-98 STL. *S/D* FOUND FOD IMPACT TO 1 EACH 7TH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE CAUSED THE BLADE TO FRACTURE FROM FATIGUE PROPAGATION.

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