Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 21, 2004
Submitted
November 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49451
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - INFLIGHT T1166/21 LEFT ENGINE FAILED WITH VERY LOUD BANG THAT WAS FELT AND HEARD IN COCKPIT. ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY RUNNING SMOOTHLY AT 1.34. STABILIZED ENGINE PRESSURES RATIO. ENGINE APPEARED TO BE SEIZED. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED METAL IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED DAMAGE IN TAILPIPE AREA. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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