# SDR ASMF200510007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 14, 2005
- Submitted: October 17, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N158PL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49761
- Aircraft time: 46,612 hours, 32,185 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D219
- Engine time: 40,402 hours, 28,485 cycles
- System (JASC): [7711 · Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7711)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: LG80E1
- Part serial: G1083
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Left Epr
- Part time: 6,702 hours, 4,074 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200510007

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF LEFT ENGINE EPR’S INDICATOR REMAINED ON 1.00 WHEN APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER.  THE EPR INDICATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 77-11-02, TESTED CORRECT.  DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE LEFT ENGINE TRIM WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-00, ALL CORRECT.

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