SDR 9715571161

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
August 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46770
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THRU 2000 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NBR 2 ENGINE EGT WENT OFF SCALE HIGH AND EPR DROPPED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND 55,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. GROUND RUN AT IDLE WAS NORMAL. ENGINE TO BE BOROSCOPED. THE NBR 2 ENGINE FAILED A BOROSCOPE EXAMINATION. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED ON TWO ENGINES BACK TO MSP FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.\N\NCORRECTION: ADDED INFO IN TEXT

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