What was found
DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT CLIMBED AT LEAST 100 CELSIUS ABOVE THE OTHER ENGINES. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MSP AS A PRECAUTION. THE ENGINE FAILED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N154US
- Make and model
- Doug DC1040
- Aircraft serial
- 46763
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D20
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- M, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.