Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 29, 2009
Submitted
December 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7522A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49899
Aircraft time
56,638 hours, 29,119 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT ENGINE POWER DECREASED TO APPROX 50 PERCENT. UNABLE TO REGAIN ANY POWER. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. OIL TEMP/ PRESSURE NORMAL. FUEL FLOW WAS EXCESSIVE ON RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE, RIGHT ENGINE HAD OBVIOUS FUEL LEAK. RELOCATING TO HANGAR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. OPEN.

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