SDR CAL950491

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15069
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46584
Engine
Ge CF650C2B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
40,448 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 0010 - THE NR 3 ENGINE N2 EXCEEDED LIMITS AND BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE EGT'S ROSE TO 980 DEGREES ON ROTATION LEAVING IAH. ALL ENGINE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED WITH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 EGT'S DROPPING BELOW RED LINE AND THE NR 3 ENGINE N2 RETURNING TO WITHIN LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES UNDERWENT A BORESCOPE, A VSV/VBV RIG CHECK, AND POWER ASSURANCE RUN WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING INVESTIGATION INTO NR 3 ENGINE FAILURE. SUPPLEMENT - INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY CAUSE FOR THE NR 3 ENGINE N2 OVERSPEED. (X)

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