Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 25, 2011
Submitted
July 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53615
Aircraft time
34,712 hours, 16,437 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
2,845 hours, 1,400 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND LEFT ENGINE FAILED (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 7 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT DFW ON 07/27/2011. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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