# NTSB Incident ENG08IA038
> **BOEING 757** · 2008-08-06 · Las Vegas, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ENG08IA038
- **Event ID:** 20081003X16340
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2008-08-06
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.080001, -115.152221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 170
- **Total aboard:** 170
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BOEING
- **Model:** 757
- **Registration:** N666DN
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The engine experienced an uncontained release of high pressure turbine material due to fatigue cracks that occurred on four consecutive blade retainig lugs on the 2nd stage turbine hub. The cracked lugs resulted in the release of four 2nd stage turbine blades that penetrated the engine's cases and nacelle. The lugs cracked due to loss of material and resultant increase in stress load on the blade slot serrations due to excessve grit blasting when the hub was being overhauled  by Delta Air Lines. Contributing to the uncontained incident was the FAA's and Pratt & Whitney's failure to act in a timely manner when another PW2037 2nd stage turbine hub was found to have multiple cracks in the blade retaining lugs.

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