Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46097
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT WITH MCT SET, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. A POWER LOSS WAS OBSERVED ON NR 3 ENGINE, WITH THE FOLLOWING INDICATIONS; N1-22 PERCENT, N2-0 PERCENT, FUEL FLOW-'0', OIL QUANTITY-5 GALS, AND OIL TEMP 25 DEGREES AND COOLING DOWN. ENGINE WAS SECURED AT 0515 Z, ELECTED NOT TO RESTART DUE TO ABNORMAL INDICATION OF N2. UNABLE TO COOL DOWN FUEL CONTROL DUE TO ABNORMAL N2. FOUND TOWER SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE IAW J-7002.

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