SDR USAAD99087

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47351
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATL/PIT - FLT 7880 - AFTER ROTATION, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 600 DEGREES CELSIUS BEFORE ROLLING BACK. THE CREW REDUCED POWER WHEN THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE. (X)

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