SDR 9715651151

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
August 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46760
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3 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

ON INITIAL POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 COMPRESSOR STALLED, MAX EGT WAS 600C AND EPR WAS 1.18. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 20 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE PER MM 71-00-00 FOR A CONDITION 1 TYPE 'A' STALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THERE WAS A 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND PRESENT AT TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT TO MSP WAS NORMAL AND THE FOLLOW-UP BORESCOPE FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES.

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