Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
September 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53619
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT DURING CLIMBOUT LEFT HAND ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO WENT BACK TO 1.73. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AFTER BRINGING FLIGHT TO IDLE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND METAL IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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