Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 1, 2006
Submitted
May 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49301
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, E, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MEM - INFLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 340 FELT VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY RIGHT ENGINE UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. N1 ROTATION 8 PERCENT. NO N2 ROTATION. AIR INTERRUPTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OIL QUANTITY ABOUT TWO QUARTS AT GATE. FOUND GEARBOX DECOUPLED. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR ENGINE CHANGE. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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