Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 20, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190AN
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53190
Aircraft time
10,969 hours, 9,490 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
18,730 hours, 18,296 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE LT ENGINE N2 STARTED TO DECREASE UNTIL REACHING 36 PERCENT (OSCILLATING BETWEEN 32 AND 40 PERCENT), THERE IS MORE THAN ONE KNOB SPLIT BETWEEN ENGINES TO KEEP SAME EPR. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PTY. MOISTURE TRAP WAS CHECK FOR CONDITION AND BURNER PRESSURE. LT ENGINE INLET/OUTLET AND PT2 LINE WERE CHECK. EPR TRANSMITTER WAS SWAPPED. LT ENGINE TACHOMETER B-ELECTRICAL LINE WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED. REPAIRED IAW AMM 77-12-00 P 201. RUN UP TEST OK.

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