ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381627
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Date: | Friday 24 June 1983 |
Time: | 14:26 LT |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
Owner/operator: | Republic Airlines, Inc. |
Registration: | N942N |
MSN: | 47459 |
Total airframe hrs: | 33039 hours |
Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Category: | Serious incident |
Location: | Las Vegas, NV -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING THE GROUND RUN FOR TAKEOFF A FATIGUE PRECIPITATED FAILURE OF THE THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADE OCCURRED WITH SECONDARY DAMAGE TO SEVERAL GUIDE VANES AND THE FOURTH STAGE TURBINE WHEEL. IMBALANCE OF THE TURBINE WHEEL CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER SIX BEARING ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK INTO THE EXHAUST AREA CAUSING A LOW INTENSITY FIRE
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX83IA302 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83IA302
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Apr-2024 05:28 |
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