Event MKC88IA046

Factual narrative

THE CAPT RPRTD THAT DRG THE LNDG ROLL, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE LEFT ENG FOLLOWED BY HVY SMOKE & AN ENG FIRE WARNING BELL. HE STOPPED THE ACFT ON A TWY & ORDERED AN EVACUATION. THE FLT ATTENDANT HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING THE FLOOR-LEVEL EMERG EXIT. NO SLIDE OR ROPE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EXITING THE ACFT; 3 PSGRS RCVD MINOR INJURIES WHEN THEY DROPPED ABT 5-1/2 FT TO THE ICY TWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THE LEFT ENG POWER TURBINE (PT) HAD AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE. A TEARDOWN INSPN OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT A 'B' NUT ON THE STAGE 4 COMPRESSOR BLEED TUBE COUPLING HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF COOLING AIR TO THE PT ROTOR CAVITY & OVERHEATING OF THE STAGE 4 TURBING DISK. MEASUREMENT OF THE STAGE 3 & 4 DISKS SHOWED RADIAL (CREEP) GROWTH OF .006' & .150', RESPECTIVELY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF HVY BLADE TIP RUBS INTO THE STATOR TIP SHROUD BACKING MATERIAL (DRG APPLICATION OF REVERSE THRUST), THEN FAILURE OF THE STAGE 4 TURBINE BLADES & THE PT MODULE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12