Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 25, 2010
Submitted
November 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49682
Aircraft time
62,895 hours, 32,601 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
5,327 hours, 2,858 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT AT ABOUT 23,000 FEET (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 13 MINUTES). SMOKE IN THE CABIN WAS ALSO REPORTED. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ON 05/26/2010 AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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