SDR 9722961143

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
December 7, 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 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING THRU FL350 AND REDUCING POWER, THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE EGT ROSE RAPIDLY TO 700C AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND A SUCCESSFUL RESTART WAS ACCOMPISHED. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPED THE ENGINE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. NUMEROUS BLEED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AND THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL.

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