SDR 0201461244

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
May 6, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48316
Aircraft time
29,119 hours, 10,446 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
56,217 hours, 12,277 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 10,000 FEET, NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AND FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW DID NOT ATTEMPT ENGINE RESTART. APPROXIMATELY 65,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE.

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