SDR WX030001

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
March 13, 2003
Submitted
May 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945MA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49725
Part
Line
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pt2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM IFP CREW OBSERVED LT ENG EPR WAS 1/2 PERCENT LOWER THAN RT ENGINE. RT ENG WAS ADJUSTED TO MATCH LT ENG. ON CLIMB-OUT CREW OBSERVED THAT AS ALTITUDE INCREASED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LT & RT ENG EPR ALSO INCREASED. WHEN CREW ATTEMPTED TO MATCH EPR'S AIRCRAFT YAWED. FLT WAS THEN DIVERTED TO LAS. EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT TO TROUBLESHOOT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN EPR INDICATION PROBLEM. LT ENG EPR WAS DEFERRED UNDER MEL 77-1 & FLIGHT RESUMED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED RT ENGINE EPR INDICATING HIGH & NOT LT ENGINE INDICATING LOW. MAINT FOUND AN OBSTRUCITON IN PT2 LINE. OBSTRUCTION WAS CLEARED & DEFERRAL CLOSED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN RECOR

More about the Doug DC-9-87