Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 20, 2003
Submitted
August 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
91,225 hours, 29,794 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B2
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 3
Part time
91,225 hours, 29,794 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB FROM KTOL TO KBNA THE NR 3 ENGINE EGT BEGAN TO FLUCUATE BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL +/- 50 DEGREES C. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO KTOL AND FLUCUATION CONTINUED THROUGH DESCENT AND LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN KTOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION IS ON GOING. AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED.

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