SDR 9605701150

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
March 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46759
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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 COMPRESSOR STALLED AND EGT ROSE TO 750 DEGREES. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A SUCCESSFUL RESTART WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. VISUAL INSPECTION AND BORESCOPE OF NR 3 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR (HPC), COMBUSTION CHAMBER, AND HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE (HPT) REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL, PRESSURE RATIO BLEED CONTROL (PRBC), AND BLEED CONVERTER VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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