SDR 97ZZZX2969

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
May 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817SJ
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48051
Engine
Pwa JT8D209
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
23 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM PIE WITH NORMAL POWER SELECTED AT ROTATION, FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A COMRPESSOR STALL ON THE LEFT ENGINE. ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL UNTIL 800 FEET WHEN EGT WAS RISING AND A SECOND COMPRESSOR STALL WAS HEARD. FLIGHT CREW REDUCED POWER AND EGT DECREASED WITH POWER REDUCTION. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO C1 BLADE SET. ENGINE CASE OR COWL/NACELLE. DAMAGE FOUND WHEN VIEWING INTO THE EXHAUST SECTION INCLUDES MINOR DAMAGE TO T/REVERSER, MAJOR PORTIONS TO THE FINAL TWO TURBINE STAGES MISSING, VISIBLE STATOR SECTIONS DAMAGED, AND EXHAUST STRUTS DAMAGED.

More about the Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)