What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 1-2-99, a B-727 aircraft N724DH departed cvg on dhl flight 407. The flight crew reported severe compressor stalls on #3 engine after takeoff and that the engine was shut down. The crew elected to continue to mci due to cvb weather. The FAA tower at Kansas City reported that crash fire and rescue was placed on standby and that the flight landed without further incident. The aircraft was removed from service until required maintenance actions could be completed. Preliminary indications are that the first and second stage compressor as well as the stator was damaged. With this report this incident CE99IAC0021 is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON 1-2-99, A B-727 AIRCRAFT N724DH DEPARTED CVG ON DHL FLIGHT 407. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALLS ON #3 ENGINE AFTER TAKEOFF AND THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO MCI DUE TO CVB WEATHER. THE FAA TOWER AT KANSAS CITY REPORTED THAT CRASH FIRE AND RESCUE WAS PLACED ON STANDBY AND THAT THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ACTIONS COULD BE COMPLETED. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE FIRST AND SECOND STAGE COMPRESSOR AS WELL AS THE STATOR WAS DAMAGED. WITH THIS REPORT THIS INCIDENT CE99IAC0021 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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