What was found
DURING CLIMBOUT, A NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY VIBRATIONS FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, RETURNED TO BTR, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- June 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8929E
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 45866
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A, E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.