ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376046
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| Date: | Saturday 19 October 1985 |
| Time: | 12:35 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | N412EA |
| MSN: | 47733 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 122 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Tampa, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | (KTPA) |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE FLT CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE (SIMILAR, BUT LOUDER THAN A TIRE BLOW-OUT) AS THE #1 ENG FAILED.THEY SECURED THE #1 ENG, REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN & LANDED ON THE SAME RWY. AFTER LANDING, AN EXAM REVEALED THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OUTER CASE, PN 616315, HAD FAILED FROM LOW CYCLE FATIGUE. THE FATIGUE HAD PROPAGATED FROM A BOLT HOLEON THE REAR FLANGE & PROGRESSED FORWARD UNTIL IT REACHED A CRITICAL LENGTH, THEN THE REMAINING FRACTURE WAS FROM TENSILE OVERLOAD. NICKEL-CADMIUM PLATING WAS FOUND IN THE FATIGUE CRACKED AREA. THE CASE WAS LAST REPLATED AFTER IT WAS MODIFIED, APRX 5152 FLT HRS PRIOR TO THE ACDNT. PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE REPAIR MANUAL 72-42-11 PROHIBITS THE NICKEL-CADMIUM PLATING OF THE FRONT & REAR CASE FLANGE BOLT HOLES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86MA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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