SDR 0004489886

Service difficulty report · Powerplant · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 14, 2000
Submitted
December 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600TR
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47783
Aircraft time
39,750 hours, 43,075 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Engine time
47,797 hours, 27,628 cycles
Part
Powerplant
Part number
JT8D17
Part serial
707904
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Right Side
Part time
47,797 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL THEN SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN AREA. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, THE DTW CONTROL TOWER REPORTED A FLAME IN THE RIGHT ENGINE TAILPIPE. THE FLIGHT CREW ACTIVATED THE RIGHT FIRE BOTTLE AND AIRPORT C.F.R. FOAMED THE TAILPIPE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT FIRE BOTTLE AND THE RIGHT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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