Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 11, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
28,090 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT 31,000 FT, ENGINE SURGE FELT ON LT ENGINE (EPR REDUCED TO 1.67) WITH AN IMMEDIATE ODOR. SAME SURGE/ODOR WAS FELT A SECOND TIME APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POP. MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD LAVATORY LEAKING. LT ENGINE INSPECTED IAW MM 72-0-04 P.115 AND ENGINE RUN C/OUT TO 2-0 EPR AND NO FAULT FOUND. AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED SERVICEABLE.

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