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| Date: | Thursday 16 February 1984 |
| Time: | 13:31 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | N8924E |
| MSN: | 45839/116 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 72 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Forest Park, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Washington, DC (KIAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
CAPTAIN HEARD A MUFFLED EXPLOSION ACCOMPANIED BY A MODERATE LEFT YAW AND 'A DETERIORATION OF READINGS ON #1 ENGINE' SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE INITIATED IN 'THE T3 DISK/BLADES AREA.' METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE 3RD STAGE TURBINE BLADE WAS MOST PROBABLY INDUCED BY RUBBING BTW THE TURBINE SHROUD AND THE OUTER AIR SEAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84IA104
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 March 1986 | N8924E | Eastern Air Lines | 0 | Charleston, SC | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:20 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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