Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
April 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49559
Aircraft time
66,158 hours, 34,775 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
3,478 hours, 1,875 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED DURING CLIMBOUT. ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE WITH HIGH EGT. LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 15 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ELP LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND TURBINE FAILURE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT ELP ON 04/22/2011. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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