Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2006
Submitted
April 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47153
Aircraft time
62,881 hours, 75,668 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Engine time
63,113 hours, 76,960 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D7B
Part serial
649193
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
1 Engine
Part time
63,113 hours, 76,960 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER NORMAL TAKEOFF AT APPROX 50 FT IN THE AIR AND PRIOR TO GEAR RETRACTION. A VERY LOUD BANG WAS HEARD WITH AN ACCOMPANYING SHUTTER. CREW CONTINUED TO CLIMB OUT LEAVING GEAR DOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH THE TOWER, SUBSEQUENTLY A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE.ENGINE BORESCOPED WITH NO FINDINGS, OIL SAMPLE TAKEN, OIL DRAINED, REPLENISHED AND FILTERS CHECKED WITH METAL CONTAMINATION. ENGINE RUN, OIL SAMPLE TAKEN WITH OIL SHOWING SOME BLACKNESS IN COLOR AND FILTERS SHOW METAL. OIL DRAINED AGAIN, REPLENISHED AND ENGINE RUN A SECOND TIME. OIL SAMPLE TAKEN WITH OIL STILL SHOWING BLACKNESS, FILTER STILL SHOWING METAL. ENGINE BEING REMOVED TO BE SENT TO SHOP FOR DETERMINATION OF PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.

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