Service difficulty report · Rotor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 20, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9404V
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53140
Aircraft time
45,567 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
3,347 hours, 3,347 cycles
Part
Rotor
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 1 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

ORD INFLIGHT T779/20SEP. AT APPROX 2000 FEET NR 1 ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ON 20 SEP AT ORD DUE TO ROTOR SEIZED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

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