NONE · BOEING 737-300 · 1992-10-12 · PITTSBURGH, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC93IA017
Event ID
20001211X15931
Type
Incident
Date
1992-10-12
Location
PITTSBURGH, PA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
133
Total aboard
133
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-300
Registration
N586US
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE FAILURE OF BLADES ON THE STAGE 1 HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR, WHICH RESULTED IN BLADE FRACTURE AND SUBSEQUENT INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND FIRE.