SDR 0200229754

Service difficulty report · Exciter · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
January 24, 2002
Submitted
February 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47178
Aircraft time
76,188 hours, 70,857 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D11
Engine time
52,545 hours, 49,402 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
103538754
Part serial
90140
Location
Right Engine
Part time
41,135 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING RIGHT ENGINE START, THE EGT WOULD NOT RISE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. AFTER ENGINE RESTART, THE TOWER REPORTED SMOKE AND FIRE IN THE RIGHT ENGINE TAILPIPE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE, DISCHARGED TWO FIRE BOTTLES, AND AN EMERGENCY PASSENGER EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT OCCURRED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PUMP, FUEL CONTROL, IGNITION EXCITER, AND TWO FIRE BOTTLES. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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