Service difficulty report · Tailpipe · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 13, 2007
Submitted
November 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53254
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
8,580 hours
Part
Tailpipe
Condition
Debonded
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 T531/13NOV - NUMBER ONE ENGINE HAD MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS DURING CLIMB. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DISCOVERED DISBONDED LINING IN TAIL PIPE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 14 NOV 2007 AT STL. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ISOLATORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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