Service difficulty report · Exciter · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 31, 2011
Submitted
April 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49454
Aircraft time
74,895 hours, 34,456 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO INFLIGHT TPA-ORD. CREW REPORTED LIGHTNING STRIKE TO RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT WITH RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 1 MINUTE). EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED MCO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE EXCITER, BOTH IGNITION LEADS AND IGNITOR PLUGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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