SDR ABXA040210

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
June 17, 2004
Submitted
June 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46031
Aircraft time
56,433 hours, 25,818 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Engine time
59,863 hours, 27,110 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 3
Part time
59,863 hours, 27,110 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 2000 FEET AND LEVELING OFF, POWER ADVANCED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, HAD SEVERE NR 3 ENGINE VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM IAD TO ILN. UPON ARRIVAL AT ILN, THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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