Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 10, 2013
Submitted
October 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9627R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53597
Aircraft time
43,289 hours, 20,551 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
574 hours, 327 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 LT ENGINE SURGES FOLLOWED BY ENGINE VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT HAND ENGINE AT DFW ON 9/12/2013. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION OPEN.

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