SDR WX0A070480

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
November 18, 2009
Submitted
November 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952MA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49673
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON CLIMBOUT IN A RIGHT TURN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND THE ACFT LURCHED. NR 1 ENGINE N1 AND N2 SPOOLED DOWN AND EGT ROSE TO JUST UNDER 800 DEGREES. PERFORMED EQRH, SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 31 ENGINE IAW TASK CARD R0807101. ACFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.

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