Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46157
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
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

NR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. EGT MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 760 DEGREES CELSIUS. NR 4 ENGINE WAS SECURED IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ILN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. TRIMMED DURING GROUND RUN IAW DC 8 MM.

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