Nov 30, 1999
Accident
Substantial TAFT, CA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 133
Probable Cause
The fatigue failure of a second stage compressor vane due to erosion, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure. An inadequate inspection of the compressor section by company maintenance personnel during the last 300-hour inspection was also causal in this accident. The maintenance personnel's failure to conduct the periodic recommended compressor washes was a factor.
NTSB LAX00LA047