SDR GRAA9538

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
July 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1064T
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
45778
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ON 4TH OF JULY, 1995, AIRCRAFT N1064T EXPERIENCED A TAKEOFF ABORT FROM AMARILLO AIRPORT TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ABORT WAS PERFORMED DUE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE NOT BEING ABLE TO ACHIEVE FULL RATED TAKEOFF POWER. MAINTENANCE WAS ROUTED TO THE AIRCRAFT. LINE MAINTENANCE WAS NOT ABLE TO DISCOVER WHAT CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST RUN AND STILL COULD NOT ACHIEVE RATED TAKEOFF POWER AND EGT WAS HIGH. MAINTENANCE ROUTED AN ENGINE AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PERFORM AN ENGINE CHANGE AND ENGINE TRIM PERFORMED. NO EFFECTS NOTED, OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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