Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 26, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49736
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
C, D
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1055 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE VIBRATING. VIBRATION GONE WHEN ENGINE PULLED BACK TO IDLE. LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE 30 DEGREES HIGHER THAN RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE. RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. FOD DAMAGE TO TURBINE AND EXHAUST AREA ACOUSTICAL LINER. (M)

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