Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 25, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53626
Aircraft time
26,685 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
10,635 hours
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ORD INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED SUSPECTED NUMBER ONE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL DURING CLIMB THROUGH 25000 FEET. FELT AND HEARD BANG N1 ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO RAPID FLUCTUATION. CREW BROUGHT ENGINE TO IDLE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED EXTREME VIBRATION ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND VIBRATION STOPPED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 27 OCT AT ORD DUE TO BOROSCOPE FINDINGS.

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