SDR GRAA9546

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
October 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1074T
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49727
Part
Line
Part number
AE7013105E0196
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON OCTOBER 5, 1995, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, EN ROUTE TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. AT CRUISE, THE PILOT REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE SEEMED TO BE PRODUCING PARTIAL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO RENO, NEVADA, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY, NR 1 ENGINE EPR WAS READING INCORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE NR 1 ENGINE, PT7, EPR LINE WAS DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LINE. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS NOTED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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