Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 6, 2007
Submitted
September 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
98,044 hours, 25,618 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 1
Part time
98,044 hours, 25,618 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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-OUT FROM KTOL, THE CREW PERFORMED MAX POWER TAKEOFF TO COMPLY WITH SEVEN DAY REQUIREMENT. NR ONE EGT WENT TO 906 FOR 2 SECONDS AFTER ROTATION, (N1 POWER SET FOR MAX 91.5 AFTER ROTATION N1 INCREASED TO 93.0 AND EGT FOLLOWED). NUMBER 4 EGT WENT TO 911 AFTER ROTATION. N1 POWER SET FOR MAX AT 91.5, AFTER CLIMB N1 INCREASED TO 93.5 AND EGT FOLLOWED EGT AT 911 JUST MOMENTARILY. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PMC DROP CHECK ADJUSTED MECHANICAL POWER TRIM, PERFORMED MAX POWER RUN ALL PARAMETERS ARE WITH IN LIMITS OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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