Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 5, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49657
Aircraft time
43,578 hours, 24,993 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB LEFT ENG TURBINE FAILURE. FLT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY SHUT ENG DOWN PER QRH RESULTING IN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REPLACED NR 1 ENG, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NR 1 ENG.

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