SDR AALA981914

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49893
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 475 - EN ROUTE DFW-PSP - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW AT 1000 FEET LOST ALL POWER FROM LEFT ENGINE. ALL INDICATIONS SHOWED LEFT ENGINE FAILED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR SEIZED. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING AND PYLON INSPECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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