SDR Y2PA95002

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
February 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47154
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELP - DURING CRUISE AT 34,000 FEET, THE CREW ENCOUNTERED A LOUD RUMBLING. ALL SYSTEMS INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED VIBRATION FROM NR 1 ENGINE WHENEVER POWER WAS ABOVE 1.78 EPR. S/D THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO BOUNTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES (B4MR567J) FOR TEARDOWN EVALUATION. EXTENSIVE TEARDOWN INSPECTION, AND REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO ITEMS WERE IDENTIFIED THAT WOULD SPECIFICALLY ACCOUNT FOR THE ENGINE VIBRATION, HOWEVER, EXCESSIVE PLAY WAS FOUND IN THE C-1 DISK BLADE AREA, AND TWO WORN BEARINGS WERE NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND REINSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT JUNE 23, 1995. (M)

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