SDR RRXA001055

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 19, 2000
Submitted
September 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870TV
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46086
Aircraft time
83,308 hours, 26,751 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 4 Eng Egt
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 4 EGT OSCILATED FROM 450 DEG TO 800 DEG ON CLIMBOUT AND THEN WENT TO ZERO (BOTH NEEDLE AND DIGITAL) CAME ON DURING LANDING. ON NR 4 ENGINE FOUND EGT PIGTAIL CANNON PLUG LOOSE. TIGHTENED CANNON PLUG. NR 4 EGT OPS CKS GOOD ON GROUND RUN, IAW DC-8 JET RUNUP HANDBOOK. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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