SDR 9719321226

Service difficulty report · Mec · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46583
Engine
Ge CF650C2B
Part
Mec
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT REACH TAKEOFF POWER. N1 WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 90 PERCENT WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS ALSO LOW. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 40 KTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN ENGINE CONTROL (MEC). FOLLOW UP ENGINE WAS NORMAL WITH ENGINE REACHING FULL TAKEOFF POWER.

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