Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
March 27, 2007
Submitted
March 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803ML
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49726
Aircraft time
48,163 hours, 28,418 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
43,311 hours, 26,230 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 75 KNOTS DUE TO LT ENGINE REACHED ONLY 1.6 EPR WHILE RT ENGINE REACHED 2.04 EPR WITH N1 100 PERCENT, SO AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CHECKED ENGINE INLET/OUTLET, CONTROLS, PT2 AND PT7 LINES AND MANIFOLD IAW PROPER INSTALLATION, ALL CORRECT. LT ENGINE RUNNING TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 71-00-00 AT 1.65, 1.80 AND 2.06 EPR'S, BEING SATISFACTORY. ADDITIONALLY, AUTO THROTTLE TEST WAS PERFORMED REACHING 2.06 EPR IAW MM 71-00-00 AND MPCM 71-00-01.

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