SDR USAAD99172

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 3, 1999
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
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PIT - BUF - FLT 1648 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE CREW SUSPECTED A NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSED AS THER WERE NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. HALF WAY THROUGH THE FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE REVERSE THRUST LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT EGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE IS UNKNOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO TURBINE FAILURE. (M)

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