Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 12, 2015
Submitted
August 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49931
Aircraft time
49,933 hours, 34,874 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF LT ENG EGT 636 FOR APPROX 9 SEC N1 94% N2 97 & EPR 1.98 OAT 34C OIL TEMP WENT TO 136 DEGREE. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW NOTED THE EGT ON THE LT ENG WENT TO 636 C FOR 9 SECONDS. THIS ACFT WAS ALREADY ON THE MTO PROGRAM & AT THIS TEMP IT WILL REQUIRE A BORESCOPE INSPECTION. DURING THE RETURN ATC DECLARED AN EMER FOR THE FLIGHT & ROLLED THE EMER EQUIP. WO 00258651 IAW POWER PLANT ENGINEERING, EXCURSION WAS DUE TO ELEVATED THRUST LEVELS. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

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