SDR VJ970334

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47443
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Part time
63,621 hours
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER NR 1 ENGINE. REDUCED POWER TO 1.3 EPR AND 61 PERCENT N1. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN AND NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. ELECTED TO LAND AT MSO AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND 4TH STAGE LPT DAMAGE. ENGINE CHANGE DECLARED.

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