SDR 070176

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 7, 2007
Submitted
November 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53294
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
708516
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALLEGIANT AIR FLIGHT 722 FROM CID (CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA) TO SFB (SANFORD, FLORIDA), FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 (LEFT) ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMB-OUT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY QRH ITEMS AND RETURNED TO CID. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY, MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL HAVE INSPECTED AND COMMENCED REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT ENGINE. THIS WILL REMAIN AN OPEN ITEM UNTIL COMPLETION OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

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