SDR 070192

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 4, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53468
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
728014
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 400, FLIGHT CREW REPORT RIGHT ENGINE BANG AND A DECREASE IN EPR INDICATIONS, RETURNING TO NORMAL. SUBSEQUENTLY 2 MORE BANGS FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE AND THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. RETURN TO SERVICE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND ALL SYSTEM PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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