SDR 9800521155

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
January 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46764
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 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

AFTER STARTING DESCENT FROM FL330, THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND AFTER EGT REACHING 820C THE ENGINE RECOVERED. WHILE DESCENDING FROM FL290, THE NR 2 ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WITH MAX EGT OF 760. THE CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE FIRST RESTART ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND REPLACED NUMEROUS BLEED COMPONENTS. ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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