Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 10, 2010
Submitted
December 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9629H
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53599
Aircraft time
34,935 hours, 16,287 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
5,516 hours, 2,477 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 TAKEOFF OTHER AIRCRAFT AND TOWER REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. CREW REPORTED NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DECLARED LEFT ENGINE CHANGE DUE TO BREATHER PRESSURE TEST FAILURE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT DFW ON 10/10/2010. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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