Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
November 29, 2007
Submitted
November 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46033
Aircraft time
85,404 hours, 32,571 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562
Engine time
11,131 hours, 3,739 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

IN CRUISE FL 360 FELT A/C SHUDDER AND VIBRATION FOUND NR 3 ENGINE SPOOLING DOWN ATTEMPTED RELIGHT EGT 565 ENGINE N1 WOULD NOT ACCELERATE N2 MAX 70. VIBRATION NOTED DURING DECELERATION AND ADVANCE OF THRUST LEVER PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN ACCOMPLISHED A WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE 4 PSI 13 PERCENT N2 FUEL CONTROL CYCLED FOR EACH HOUR ENG WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE FROM GND IDLE TO T/O THRUST. R&R NR 3 ENG. PER DC-8 MAINTENANCE TASK MANUAL 71.1. OPS CK SDRVICEABL

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