ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367388
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| Date: | Monday 19 February 1990 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Short 360-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Simmons Airlines |
| Registration: | N361MQ |
| MSN: | SH3607 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-65AR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Champaign, IL (KCMI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL FOR LANDING AT O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. OVER THE LANDING THRESHOLD THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A SERIES OF SMALL POPS AND A LOUD POP FROM THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A TORQUE DECAY. THE ENGINE WAS FEATHERED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FATIGUE FAILURE OF A TURBINE BLADE IN THE FIRST STAGE POWER TURBINE.
Probable Cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF A FIRST STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90IA084
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 13:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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