SDR USAAD97178

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49142
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
33,784 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

BDL - FLT 628 - EN ROUTE BOS/CLT, CREW RECEIVED NR 1 OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT. CREW REDUCED POWER TO NR 1 ENGINE AND IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BDL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. (SET 20 MINUTES). MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED NR 6 BEARING FAILED. (X)

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