What was found
AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN OVERSPEED CONDITION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE DAMAGE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N777NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47787
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.