Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 29, 2004
Submitted
November 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49288
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE WITH NO WARNING CREW HEARD A BOOM & LT ENGINE STARTED TO ROLL BACK ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERE VIBRATION & SMOKE IN COCKPIT & CABIN. SMOKE DISSIPATED RAPIDLY, SEVERE VIBRATION CONTINUED TO LANDING, ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROTATE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE PERSONNEL REPORTED A LARGE FUEL LEAK. BOTH FIRE HANDLE AND ENGINE FUEL WERE OFF. LEAK STOPPED AFTER APPROX 20 MIN. VISUAL INSPECTION ON GROUND INDICATED MAJOR DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR BLADES. ENGINE TIME APPROX 12 MINUTES. REPLACED LT ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED BURN OUT OF HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCTING PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL WORKCARD 21-92-12. REMOVED AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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