Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 15, 2005
Submitted
January 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53623
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
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

YVR - INFLIGHT T814/15, ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET. LOUD BANG AND AIRCRAFT SHUDDERED FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE YAW TO THE RIGHT. NO FIRE OR AURAL INDICATIONS. RIGHT ENGINE PULLED TO IDLE UNTIL SHUTDOWN APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER. ACCOMPLISHED SUM OF LEFT HAND, RIGHT HAND AND CENTER FUEL TANKS. CHANGED ENGINE DUE TO METAL IN TAILPIPE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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