Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 17, 2006
Submitted
March 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9405T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53141
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AT CLIMB POWER. ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND STALL CLEARED. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE FIRST STAGE FAN BLADES PER MCM WORK CARD 72-91-11. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE PRESSURIZING AND DRAIN VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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