SDR USAAD98097

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
May 30, 1998
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
Part time
36,789 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO - FLT 2292 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM THE LEFT ENGINE AND THE N1 INDICATION DECREASED. THE VIBRATION INDICATION WENT OFF SCALE ON THE HIGH SIDE. THE ENGINE THROTTLE WAS RETURNED TO IDLE, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE. (X)

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