Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46041
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT OF ILN, NR 2 EPR DROPPED 1.75 TO 1.40. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS DROPPED AT THE SAME TIME, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENGINE VIBRATION. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. INSPECTED ENGINE ON GROUND AND NOTED TURBINE SECTION DAMAGE. INSPECTED, PREPARED, AND THREE-ENGINE FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ILN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW DC 8 MM CHAPTER 72.

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