Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49185
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE NUMBER 1 ENG FOLLOWED BY HIGH EGT INDICATION. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND THE TURBINE HAD FAILED. REPLACED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 2-13-99 MCI.

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