What was found
MEM - FLT 1226 - DURING FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE, SPOOLED DOWN. MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT MEM. REPLACED ENGINE. ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND NR 3 BEARING WAS THE INITIAL FAILURE. IT THEN CAUSED OTHER FAILURES. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N919TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49368
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D217A
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 739483
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.