SDR 9713949983

Service difficulty report · Prbc · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983US
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47282
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Prbc
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT INDICATION WAS WITHIN LIMITS BUT INDICATED 100 DEGREES HOTTER THAN THE RIGHT ENGINE EGT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE PRBC AND PERFORMED A JET CALIBRATION TEST OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT ENGINE EGT SYSTEMS. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. POWER PLANT SERIAL NUMBER 656091 CHANGED TO 657428.

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