SDR 9626609105

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
December 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95S
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
472055
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Engine
Part number
751601
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 1000 FEET AGL, A NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY VIBRATIONS AND A CONTAINED FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED COM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.

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