Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 21, 2008
Submitted
March 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9338
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47347
Aircraft time
94,288 hours, 98,360 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Engine time
63,910 hours, 654,373 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D9A
Part serial
65700
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
63,910 hours, 654,373 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE WARNING FOLLOWED BY FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING. PILOT AND FIRST OFFICER BOTH SMELLED EXHAUST/OIL. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. CARGO SMOKE CONTROL PANEL REPLACED, FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND WATER SEPARATORS REPLACED. ENGINE NR 1 REMOVED AND REPLACED ON THE FOLLOWING DAY SEE LOGS 4345641 AND 4345644.

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