SDR 9603121156

Service difficulty report · Bleed Converter · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
February 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46765
Engine
Pwa JT9D20J
Part
Bleed Converter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

AT TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND RESTARTED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LGW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED BLEED CONVERTER AND PS4 RESTRICTOR. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNUP AND ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.

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