SDR USAAD00128

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 9, 2000
Submitted
October 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49237
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
43,001 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT-MCI - FLT 935 - AT APPROXIMATELY 23,000 FT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE MADE AN ODD SOUND. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AT ABOUT 31,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION GAUGE OFF SCALE HIGH. THE ENGINE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK TO IDLE AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BNA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. (M)

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