Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 5, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53250
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - INFLIGHT LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING DESCENT. N1 AND N2 CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE OVER 800 DEGREES. TIME ON SINGLE ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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