Service difficulty report · Acm · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 11, 2019
Submitted
May 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53620
Aircraft time
52,750 hours, 26,736 cycles
Part
Acm
Part serial
5341813
Condition
Seized
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON DESCENT WITH THROTTLES AT 1.2 TO 1.3 EPR, RECEIVED A PRESSURATION FLOW LIGHT, OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT ACM TURBINE LOCKED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ACM IAW AMM 21-51-01.

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