Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 28, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8986E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47402
Aircraft time
84,550 hours, 77,520 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
57,551 hours, 40,535 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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 FLIGHT, ENGINE NR 1 PARAMETERS WERE ERRATIC AND THROTTLE LEVER SPLIT OF 1.5 KNOBS. ENGINE NR 1 FLAMED OUT AT APPROX 14,000 FT. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED AC TO GRR AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED FUEL LEAK AT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE NR 1.

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