SDR 9704011160

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
February 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46769
Engine
Pwa JT9D20J
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, M
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AT 300 FEET. ENGINE EGT BRIEFLY REACHED 985 AND THEN ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. PRIOR TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, 110,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE STALL INSPECTIONS PER MM 71-00-00, PG 110 AND 72-00-00, PG 227, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. BORESCOPE INSPECTION TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE CYCLES.

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