Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 4, 2011
Submitted
June 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49452
Aircraft time
74,604 hours, 34,400 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
3,941 hours, 1,847 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

STL - CREW REPORTED HIGH LEFT ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED STL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING RECEIVED NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE WARNING AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ON 06/05/2011 AT STL. REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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