Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 25, 2013
Submitted
August 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49575
Aircraft time
69,650 hours, 36,474 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
1,245 hours, 642 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

LIT INFLIGHT CLT-DFW CREW REPORTED LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OR WARNINGS, SINGLE ENGINE TIME 15 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED LIT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT ENGINE AT LIT ON 08/26/2013. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION OPEN.

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