SDR 9707939980

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9344
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47440
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED THREE COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD CAPS AND PS3 FILTER, NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT STALLS WERE ENVIRONMENTALLY INDUCED DUE TO SNOW AND ACCUMULATIONS ON THE RUNWAY.

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