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December 6, 1982 · Boeing 727-225 · N8871Z
Sarasota, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
December 6, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (21 uninjured)
Location
Sarasota, FL
Aircraft
Boeing 727-225
Tail Number
N8871Z
Operator
Eastern Airlines
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
MIA83IA043
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE NR 2 ENGINE OCCURRED DRG TKOF ROLL. TKOF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS NO FIRE ALTHOUGH ENGINE PARTS PENETRATED THE ENGINE CASE AND COWLING SEVERING COIL AND HYDRAULIC LINES AND ELECTRICAL WIRES AND PENETRATED THE AFT FUSELAGE AND CAUSED FOD TO NR 3 ENGINE. ACFT WAS TAXIED TO GATE WHERE PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. EXAMINATION OF NR 2 ENGINE REVEALED FATIGUE FAILURE OF FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS FOD AT FATIGUE ORIGINATION SITE.
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CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE NR 2 ENGINE OCCURRED DRG TKOF ROLL. TKOF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS NO FIRE ALTHOUGH ENGINE PARTS PENETRATED THE ENGINE CASE AND COWLING SEVERING COIL AND HYDRAULIC LINES AND ELECTRICAL WIRES AND PENETRATED THE AFT FUSELAGE AND CAUSED FOD TO NR 3 ENGINE. ACFT WAS TAXIED TO GATE WHERE PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. EXAMINATION OF NR 2 ENGINE REVEALED FATIGUE FAILURE OF FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS FOD AT FATIGUE ORIGINATION SITE.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time17:09 EST
Nearest AirportSarasota-Bradenton (0nm N)
Runway31
Runway Length7003 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 727-225
Tail NumberN8871Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorEastern Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines3
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP & W · JT8D-15 · Turbofan · 15500
Seats153
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (21 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured21
Total21
Crew 1Age 58 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind210° @ 6 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 2000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point17 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:46