Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 4, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
31,657 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKE-OFF THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN N1 FROM 80 PERCENT TO 19 PERCENT ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. AT 70 KNOTS FORWARD SPEED A REJECTED TAKE-OFF WAS INITIATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON RETURN TO THE GATE, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. NR 1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW TASK CARD 80UN-014 AND ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE IAW TASK CARD 80EC-001AR1. AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEM DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT. ENGINE WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE O/H FACILITY FOR TEARDOWN AND REPORT ISSUED.

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