Service difficulty report · Manifold · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 15, 2005
Submitted
November 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N248AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49259
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Manifold
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - LEFT ENGINE LOOP-A LIGHT FOLLOWED BY LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 FEET. THROTTLES TO IDLE AND LIGHTS AND WARNING WENT OUT. LEFT EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE AT TAKEOFF IN YELLOW ZONE. RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE NORMAL. CONTINUED OPERATION AT IDLE FOR 20 MINUTES. LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND 13TH STAGE MANIFOLD INNER CASE BLOWN APART. CHANGED LEFT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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