Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9409F
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53121
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

AM - FLT 1508 - DURING CRUISE, VIBRATION OCCURED ON THE LEFT ENGINE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DUE TO FAILURE CAUSED BY BLUE ICE. (M)

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