Service difficulty report · Bullet · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 10, 2013
Submitted
December 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49623
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Bullet
Condition
Detached
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, PACKS OFF, TAKE OFF POWER, ENGINE ICE ON, AT APPROX. 400 FT, LEFT EPR STARTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 2.02 & 1.40, SECOUNDS LATER HEARD A SERIES OF BANGS, BROUGHT LEFT THROTTLE TO IDLE, PERFORMED ENGINE OUT PROGRAM, PERFORMED QRH PROGRAM 72-8, COMPRESSOR STALL STOPPED. ELECTED TO LEAVE LT ENGINE RUNNING AT IDLE THRUST. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. INFORMED THAT THE LT ENGINE BULLET WAS DETACHED BUT STILL CONNECTED. INSPECTED ENGINE, AND FOUND DAMAGED FRONT ACCESSORY CASE AND INLET BULLET, REPLACED IAW MM 72-21-00.

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