Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 21, 2012
Submitted
January 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53612
Aircraft time
39,644 hours, 18,836 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
4,233 hours, 2,182 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
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

CLE - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE FAILED AT ROTATION AND SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 25 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED CLE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT CLE ON 12/24/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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