Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
July 8, 2002
Submitted
July 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46595
Aircraft time
73,249 hours, 18,387 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
73,693 hours, 23,428 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE OR ACFT SHUTTERED, MADE A POP, THEN WENT QUIET. NR 2 ENGINE'S EGT WENT TO 945. REDUCED THROTTLE TO 740 N1 AND N2. CLIMBING TO 2100 FT EGT STABILIZED AROUND 915 - 925 AND OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT CAME ON NR 2 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. RETURNED TO AIRPORT.

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