SDR MWEA95137

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47680
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
41,418 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS WITH CLIMB POWER THE EPR AND N1 ON LEFT ENGINE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS ON LEFT ENGINE NORMAL AND EQUAL TO RIGHT ENGINE. ADVANCING LEFT THROTTLE CLIMB POWER ON EPR GAUGE INCREASED LT ENGINE EGT & N2 TO NEAR LIMITS. IN CRUISE AT 10,000 FEET, WITH EPR'S AND N1'S EVEN, LEFT THROTTLE WAS 1 KNOB AHEAD OF RIGHT AND LEFT EGT AND N2 AND FUEL FLOW WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED LT COMBUSTION CHAMBER EXIT DUCT SEAL HAD LIBERATED AFT OF NR 1 COMB CAN AND FWD OF TURBINE NOZZLE GUIDE VANE (2 SECTIONS). REPLACED ENGINE AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. OPEN PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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