SDR ARWA990801

Service difficulty report · Egt Indicator · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
August 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AL
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46150
Part
Egt Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J, E

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 628 - AIR TURNBACK. DURING CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE INDICATED 40 DEGREES LOWER THAN OTHER ENGINES, HOWEVER, WHEN LEVELED OFF AND AFTER SETTING CRUISE POWER, EGT CONTINUED DECREASING UNTIL IT INDICATED 100 DEGREES CELSIUS LOWER THAN OTHER ENGINES. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN AT THAT TIME (1202 Z) WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS 43 PSI. DUMPED 23,000 POUNDS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED COLD SOLDER JOINT AT OUTER END OF BALANCE RESISTOR SPOOL. ALSO, REPLACED EGT INDICATOR AS PRECAUTIONARY. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP. ALL PARAMETERS CHECKED NORMAL IAW DC8 MM 77-20-0 AND 71-00-00. (X)

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