Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 8, 2008
Submitted
September 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49594
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
10,310 hours, 2,478 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

TUL INFLIGHT T1009/08AUG SDF TO DFW. CREW REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATIONS AND ENGINE PRESSURE RATION FLUCTUATION FOLLOWED BY NR 2 ENGINE UNCOMMENTED SHUTDOWN. LANDED TOOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE ON 10 AGUE AT TOOL DUE TO GEAR BOX FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

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