Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 25, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
22,118 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
18,420 hours, 13,241 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD DURING CLIMB AT 100 AGL. NR 2 ENGINE FAILED AND RELIT AUTOMATICALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK FOR LANDING WITH ENGINE NR 2 AT IDLE WITH ALL PARAMETERS AT NORMAL EXCEPT THAT EGT REACH LIMITS WHILE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED. THE TURBINE WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE ENGINE ASSY WILL BE REPLACED. AN ENGINE INVESTIGATION WILL FOLLOW.

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