Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 8, 2002
Submitted
November 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46837
Aircraft time
68,795 hours, 17,504 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Compressor
Part number
CF650C2
Part serial
517465
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AND JUST 5 AFTER ROTATION HEARD LOUD NOISE AND ENGINE NR 3 ROLLED BACK TO APPROXIMATELY 35 PERCENT N1. ENGINE OVER TEMP LIGHT CAME ON MOMENTARILY. ENGINE CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. DUE TO NOISE AND VIBRATION PULLED ENGINE FIRE HANDLE AND BLEW NR 1 BOTTLE. FOUND SOME SMALL METAL PIECES IN THE TAILPIPE JUST AFT OF BLADES IN THE SHROUD AREA. EGT INDICATOR RECORDED MAX EGT AT 999 FOR 1 SECOND. REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS B1-3, B1-11, B3-1 AND B3-2. ENGINE HAS MASSIVE BLADE DAMAGE, WELL BEYOND MM LIMITS FROM ABOUT 12TH STAGE ON BACK, ENGINE REQUIRES REMOVAL.

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