Incident · 2013-10-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-10-15
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A319 132 (N516NK)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Spirit Airlines
Probable cause
A high pressure turbine 2nd stage blade separation due to stress corrosion cracking in the J channel cooling cavity. The failed blade entered the gas path and caused substantial damage to the low pressure turbine. The engine was subsequently left at a high power setting for approximately four minutes, exposing the turbine hardware to temperatures that exceeded the material annealing temperature and resulted in in failure and separation of multiple engine components.
Source: NTSB case ENG14IA001Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 52 | Class 1 (2013-05-20) | 15,717 total · 5,829 in this make/model · 8,341 as PIC · 156 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | — | 26 | Class 1 (2013-03-12) | 2,001 total · 267 in this make/model · 1,562 as PIC · 115 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.