Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
April 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13881
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48045
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
27,515 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR WENT TO ZERO ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG AT 5,000 FEET WITH CLIMB POWER LEAVING EWR. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. *S/D* SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED T-2 VANE FAILURE AS PRIMARY CAUSE.

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