# SDR 2010FA0000174

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 6, 2010
- Submitted: February 19, 2010
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N742LA
- Make and model: Doug MD500E
- Aircraft serial: 00200E
- Engine: Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- Part: Blades
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Compressor
- Component: Compressor
- Component part number: CAC43327
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000174

## Discrepancy

PILOT EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL DURING FLIGHT WITH LOUD NOISE AND YAW OF ACFT.  PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND PROCEEDED TO LAND ACFT.  UPON INSP MX FOUND 1 EA 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE BROKEN OFF AT ROOT AND LAYING IN PLENUM CHAMBER IN FRONT OF THE COMPRESSOR INLET AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO REMAINING BLADES AND STATORS.

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