Incident · 1991-06-06

NTSB case NYC91IA137 · BOEING 727-214 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1991-06-06
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: BOEING 727-214 (N750UA)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: USAIR Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): USAIR

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADE ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, DUE TO HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE.

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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