SDR MGMA950158

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801MG
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45986
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
30,169 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, E, A

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

What was found

PRIOR TO SETTING THE EPR BEFORE 80 KTS HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NR 1 ENGINE INDICATIONS READS AS FOLLOWS, EGT EQUALS 600, N2 EQUALS 0, FF EQUALS 0, N1 EQUALS 0, OIL PRESSURE EQUALS 0 AND OIL TEMP EQUALS 75, AND OIL QUANTITY READ 5.0 GALLONS. WE WERE ADVISED OF BALLS OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AND EGT KEPT CLIMBING. ON CAPTAINS COMMAND, BLEW FORWARD AGENT AFTER COMPLETING ENGINE FIRE FAILURE CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO OSCODA FOR ENGINE CHANGE. TOTAL CYCLES 14,739.

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