Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 10, 2010
Submitted
November 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53154
Aircraft time
56,401 hours, 28,903 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
3,353 hours, 1,822 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - DURING CLIMBOUT WITH ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO AT 1.8 LEFT ENGINE POWER FELL OFF AND TEMPERATURE SPIKED. WHILE PERFORMING QHR PROCEDURE POWER SUDDENLY CAME BACK UP AND TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE AT DFW ON 09/13/10. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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