Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
May 7, 2014
Submitted
May 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48297
Aircraft time
65,446 hours, 21,111 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

PASSING 1200 FT, NR 3 ENGINE EGT WENT TO 969 C, PULLED THROTTLE BACK, TEMP STABILIZED, BUT WITHIN MINUTES STARTED FLUCTUATING INTO THE AMBER TOWARDS RED. PULLED THROTTLE TO IDLE & LT RED WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. NR 3 ENGINE EGT EXCEEDANCE. ACCOMPLISH A BOROSCOPE OF STAGE 1 & 2 HPT BLADES & PERFORM VSV STATIC RIG CHECK WITHIN 10 CYCLES. ACCOMPLISHED GVI OPENED COWLINGS & CORENO DEFECTS NOTED, NO DUCTS DAMAGE & NO AIR LEAKS FOUND. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE.

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