SDR USAA950156

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
February 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48049
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

JAX - FLT 7004 - AT FL 310, THE CREW EXPERIENCED ACFT VIBRATION AND SURGE IN THE LT ENGINE EPR. THE CREW SET THE LT ENGINE BACK TO IDLE THEN SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE ACFT WAS SLOWED DOWN TO 180 KNOTS AND HAD A SMOOTH RIDE TO JAX. THE SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 TO 15 MINUTES. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT ENGINE. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. SUSPECT ICE INGESTION IN REMOVED ENGINE. (W)

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