SDR 9718781143

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
October 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133JC
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46752
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT TOP OF DESCENT FL280, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL WITH EGT RISING TO 900C. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND TWO RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE PER MM 71-00-00 FOR TOP OF DESCENT STALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NUMEROUS COMPRESSOR BLEED CONTROL PARTS WERE CHANGED AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.

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