Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 27, 2014
Submitted
February 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53255
Aircraft time
70,089 hours, 30,377 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
2,846 hours, 1,484 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STL CREW REPORTED LT ENG VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. LT ENG FAILED IN FLIGHT AT BOTTOM OF DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT ENG AT STL ON 01/28/2014. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION OPEN.

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