SDR USAAD98118

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47130
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J, X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DCA - FLT 998 - ON FINAL ON DCA, SEVEN MILES OUT AND AT 2000 FT IN A RIGHT TURN, CREW RECEIVED A CROSS TIE LOCKOUT WARNING, LOST THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FIRST OFFICERS INSTRUMENTS, AND EXPERIENCED SOME PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS. THE CREW STARTED THE APU AND REGAINED THE RIGHT ENGINE BEFORE LANDING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AS PRECAUTION THE ENGINE DRIVE FUEL PUMP, FUEL CONTROL UNIT, AND FUEL HEATER WERE REPLACED. (M)

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