Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 13, 2007
Submitted
September 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49181
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt Engine
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

STL INFLIGHT T1914/13SEP - FLIGHT EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL AT 800 FEET AND SEVERAL STALLS AT 16000 FEET. ENGINE INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS NORMAL. REDUCED NUMBER TWO ENGINE TO IDLE. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE ON 15 SEP 2007 AT STL DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALLS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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