Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 8, 2016
Submitted
March 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53616
Aircraft time
47,112 hours, 23,222 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
66,424 hours, 33,387 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
725764
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE INBD CREW REPORTED ODOR & HAZE IN THE CABIN, CAUSING EYES TO WATER & WAS DIFFICULT TO BREATHE. ACCOMPLISHED SIC 21-96-01 & FOUND LT ENG TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. R & R THE LT ENG IAW SIC 71-91-99 & BOW. LEAK CHECK & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED SIC 21-92-12 PACK BURN OUT CARD, NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.

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