Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 25, 2005
Submitted
July 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
40,640 hours, 30,818 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
41,664 hours, 28,778 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
41,664 hours, 28,778 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING LEFT ENGINE STARTING AND SHUT OFF, VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE HOLE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION ABSORBERS, BARS AND ACCESSORIES WERE INSPECTED, BEING ALL CORRECT. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STARTED DETECTING VIBRATION. THE UVC WAS DECOUPLED AND THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STARTED CONTINUING THE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND THE LEFT ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND TESTED IAW MM 71-00-02 MM 24-20-00 RESPECTIVELY, ALL CORRECT.

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