Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
February 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46037
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE CREATED LOUD BANG. N1 AND N2 RPM DROPPED BY ONE HALF, EGT WENT TO 640 DEGREES. ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS ON. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. FIRE BOTTLES WERE NOT USED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.

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