SDR MEX2002247

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 30, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO THE RT ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE AND ALSO IT HAD A LOW INDICATION OF N2. DURINE THE FAILURE VERIFICATION, THERE WERE OSCILATIONS IN THE INDICATIONS OF N2, EPR AND FUEL FLOW. ENGINE TOOK 20 SECONDS IN ACCELERATE. THE THROTTLE CHAMBER WAS LUBRICATED AND PERFORMED TRIM IAW MM. ACCELERATION TEST OK.

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