SDR ARWA971201

Service difficulty report · Egt · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
December 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Part
Egt
Part number
1521CL48
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE, EGT VERY ERRATIC, FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 200 DEGREE AND 500 DEGREE, ON LANDING AT MIAMI AND TAXING AT IDLE, POWER ON NR 4 ENGINE, EGT STRUCK AT 180 DEGREE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 EGT INDICATOR RAN ENGINE AT BLAST FENCE, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW 77-20-0.

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