SDR USAAD98187

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48035
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X, E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BUF-PHL - FLT 1045 - UPON DESCENDING FROM CRUISE THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED AND A SEVERE VIBRATION WAS FELT. THE RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION METER WAS AT FULL SCALE. THE THROTTLES WERE MOVED TO IDLE AND THE VIBRATION SUBSIDED. REAPPLICATION OF POWER BROUGHT BACK THE VIBRATION. THE RIGHT THROTTLE WAS RETURNED TO IDLE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. (M)

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