Service difficulty report · Towershaft · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 25, 2006
Submitted
December 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7521A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49898
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Towershaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RDU - LEFT ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. RETURNED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. EVALUATION INDICATES BROKEN TOWER SHAFT. GEARBOX DECOUPLED. STARTER SPINS ENGINE 50 PERCENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 27 NOV 2006 AT RDU. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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