Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 21, 2011
Submitted
April 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53152
Aircraft time
57,420 hours, 29,463 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 LEFT ENGINE LOST THRUST POWER. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT FUEL SHUT-OFF LEVER SPRING BROKEN. REPLACED SPRING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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