SDR WX0A070334

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 21, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53468
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
725836
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
15,860 hours, 9,814 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING THROUGH FL190 THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED WITH A SEMI LOUD BANG. EGT WAS 800, FUEL FLOW DWINDLED TO ZERO FROM 600 LBS PER HOUR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FAT. UPON RETURN, EXTERNAL VIEW OF ENGINE INDICATED THAT METAL CONE AFT OF HOT SECTION WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPLACED THE ENGINE IAW AMM 71-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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