SDR 9611489876

Service difficulty report · Nose Dome · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48110
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Nose Dome
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. THRUST REDUCED AND STALL CEASED. OPERATED NR 2 ENGINE AT IDLE THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DSM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GROUND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE NOSE DOME MISSING. NEW NOSE DOME WAS INSTALLED. BORESCOPE INSPECTED ENGINE, NO DAMAGE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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