Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 24, 2003
Submitted
July 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
85,434 hours, 34,894 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Egt
Part time
85,434 hours, 34,894 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT FROM KBWA TO KTOL THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT ROSE ABNORMALLY. RETARDED THROTTLE, N1.N2, AND FUEL FLOW FOLLOWED. CREW DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE EGT PIGTAIL IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. MAINTENANCE RAN THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK CONFIRMED CAUSE AND VERIFIED INDICATION PROBLEM ONLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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