Service difficulty report · Probe · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 2, 2015
Submitted
June 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9404V
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53140
Aircraft time
63,649 hours, 30,997 cycles
Part
Probe
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING MAX TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN AUTO THROTTLE ENGAGED THE LT ENG, EPR DROPPED BACK & EGT STARTED CLIMBING TO MAX LIMIT. TAKEOFF ABORTED AT 60 TO 70 KNOTS. FOUND PROBE AT 7 O`CLOCK POSITION ON LT ENG LEAKING. R & R PROBE IAW AMM 77-11-04.

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