SDR 9701399992

Service difficulty report · Nose Dome · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: January 24, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8960E
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 45869
Engine: Pwa JT8D9
System (JASC): 7711 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)
Part: Nose Dome
Part number: 5910297501
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Lt Engine
Stage of operation: TO
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: C, D

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

What was found

AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF LEFT ENGINE PT2, PT7 LINES AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE EPR TRANSMITTER, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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