SDR WX0400025

Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 15, 2004
Submitted
August 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49556
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Sense Line
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO BLI, CREW REPORTED ABNORMAL EPR SPLIT AT 11,000 FT, APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES C, 210 KNOTS WITH THE FOLLOWING ENGINE INDICATIONS. LEFT ENGINE AT 1.08 EPR, 49 PERCENT N1, 392 EGT, 75 PERCENT N2, 16.8 FF RIGHT ENGINE AT 1.12 EPR, 31 PERCENT N1, 317 EGT, 57 PERCENT N2, 7.0 FF. CREW REPORTS THIS OCCURS AT CLIMB-OUT AND DESCENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PT2 LINE FROM ENGINE TO PYLON DISCONNECTED ON RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE CONNECTED THE LINE AND PERFORMED TAKEOFF POWER ASSURANCE RUNS IAW 71-00-00. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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