Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 6, 2005
Submitted
March 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49657
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 T1304/6 MAR LOUD BAND AND SHUTTER. LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. ENGINE RAN AT IDLE UNTIL AFTER LANDING. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER LANDING. FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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