# SDR 9707741154

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N154US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N154US), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-10-40
- Registry model: [Doug DC-10-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46763
- Engine: Pwa JT9D20
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- Part: Compressor
- Condition: Stalled
- Location: Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation: DE
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707741154

## Discrepancy

DURING TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL.  THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN.  THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AT 25,000 FEET AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT.  MAINTENANCE BOROSCOPE INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE, NO TROUBLE FOUND.  FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL WERE REPLACED.  THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND CHECKED OK.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.