Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 21, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53620
Aircraft time
27,691 hours, 13,004 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
2,931 hours, 1,266 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

TUL - INFLIGHT ORD-DFW. CREW REPORTED ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ON AND LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. LEFT ENGINE PULLED TO IDLE BUT WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED TUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ON AUG 21,2009 AT TUL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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