Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 2, 2016
Submitted
January 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53468
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
718573
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
48,102 hours, 41,779 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT 145 WAS AT CRUISE AT FL330. THEY HEARD A BANG & FELT A SHUDDER IN THE ACFT. THEY WATCHED THE RT ENG INDICATIONS ROLL BACK AS THE ENG SHUTDOWN & RT ENG EGT MAXED OUT AT 800 DEGREES. DECLARED AN EMER & STARTED A DESCENT WITHIN LESS THAN A MINUTE OF THE EVENT. THE CREW COMPLETED THE ENG FLAMEOUT, FAILURE & SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE IN THE QRH ON PAGE 72.3. CREW WAS ABLE TO CONTACT DISPATCH TO ADVISE OF THE ENG FAILURE. THE CREW WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR THE LANDING. THE EMER EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY FOR THEIR LANDING & FOLLOWED THE ACFT TO THE GATE. ANOTHER AIRLINE'S STATION PERSONNEL ASSISTED WITH PARKING & WITH DEPLANING THE PAXS. R & R RT ENG IAW TASK CARD 71-080-003. ALL OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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