What was found
MKE - FLT 279 - DURING TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS, LEFT ENGINE HAD A BAD COMPRESSOR SURGE. DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF. MTC INSPECTED INLETS AND EXHAUST NO DEFECTS NOTED. MTC THEN RAN ENGINES. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- January 3, 2000
- Submitted
- November 30, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N209ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47730
- Aircraft time
- 43,502 hours, 32,628 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Surges
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- W
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
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