Service difficulty report · Epr System · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 9, 2016
Submitted
April 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49401
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Epr System
Condition
Not Reported
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT 6000 FT IN LEVEL FLIGHT, THROTTLES AT LOW LIM IDLE, ERP'S READ L 1.32, R 1.23. THIS CAUSES SPEED TO INCREASE TO APPROX 275 KTS WITH 250 KTS SELECTED. COMPLETED EPR SYS INDICATION TEST OF LT & RT ENGS IAW TC 77-071-002 & 77-072-002. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED POWER PLANT RUN UP & PARAMETER CHECK FORM M739. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FINDINGS FORWARDED TO POWER PLANT ENGINEERING.

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