SDR ABXA010212

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
April 30, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47509
Aircraft time
53,100 hours, 50,541 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
33,143 hours, 37,847 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE RIGHT ENGINE (NR 2) EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED SHUT DOWN DURING THE LANDING FLARE. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED WITH THE REMOVED FILTER. THE MOISTURE TRAP WAS INSPECTED AND DRAINED, AND THE PS4 LINE WAS INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE SUMPED THE FUEL TANKS AND COMPLETED PROCEDURES FOR ENGINE FLAME-OUT PER PRATT AND WHITNEY JT8D MM. GROUND ENGINE RUNS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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