SDR GTIA020286

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 9, 2002
Submitted
May 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49141
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLL - FLT 197 - LEFT ENGINE POWER LAGS BEHIND RIGHT ENGINE DURING POWER CHANGES IN CRUISE FLIGHT THROTTLES ARE SPLIT 1-1.25 TO MAINTAIN EVEN POWER SETTINGS. THROTTLES ARE SPLIT 1.5 AT CLIMB POWER. THIS GETS MORE PRONOUNCED AS ALTITUDE INCREASES. AUTO THROTTLES DISCONNECTED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO LEFT ENGINE LAGGING BEHIND ON POWER CHANGES. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP AND TRIN ON NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES IAW MM 71-00-00, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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