Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 15, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
22,118 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Transmitter
Part number
LG80EI
Part serial
F160
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, LT ENGINE EPR DROPPED TO 1.35 FOLLOWED BY AUTO THROTTLE DISCONNECT AND AIRCRAFT DECELERATION. EPR LINE INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. ENGINE RUN-UP CARRIED OUT AS PER AMM AND ENGINE PARAMETERS FOUND WITHIN LIMIT. THE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY. NO MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED ON FOLLOWING FLIGHTS.

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