Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 1, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632CT
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49632
Aircraft time
30,743 hours, 22,097 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
22,977 hours, 17,289 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE WAS REDUCED DUE TO IMPENDING HIGH EGT (576°C), THE BEHAVIOR OF THE LEFT ENGINE WAS NORMAL UNTIL CLIMBING, THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL 280, A STRONG STALL NOISE WAS FELT WITH AIRCRAFT YAWING. LT ENGINE EPR WAS DECREASED AND EGT ROSE UP. ENGINE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE UNTIL LANDING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PTY. CHECK PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 72-00-00 AND FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED. ENGINE STALL DURING TEST. LT ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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