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Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: November 11, 2010
Submitted: November 12, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N595AA
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53285
Aircraft time: 59,871 hours, 25,089 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
Engine time: 10,168 hours, 4,527 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Failed
Location: Right
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: Y
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AT ABOUT 13000 FT THERE WAS A LOUD BANG THEN THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 13 MINUTES). N1 & N2 ROLLED BACK AND TEMPS EXCEEDED 800 DEGREES. FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE FUEL SHUT-OFF LEVER WAS ACTUATED TO "OFF" POSITION AND TEMPS FINALLY BEGAN TO SUBSIDE. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ON 11/11/2010 AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERTATION.

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