SDR 9703819156

Service difficulty report · Combustion Case · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
February 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8915E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45832
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Combustion Case
Part number
735855
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. ENGINE STABILIZED AFTER POWER REDUCTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. ENGINE TEARDOWN ANALYSIS REVEALED INNER COMBUSTION CASE FORWARD FLANGE HAD LIBERATED FROM CASE.

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