Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 3, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49427
Aircraft time
71,650 hours, 38,373 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
449 hours, 271 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt 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

BHM CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT, RT HAND ENG ENCOUNTERED 2 SUCCESSIVE COMPRESSOR STALLS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BHM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIR. REPLACED RT HAND ENGINE AT BHM ON 10/04/2013. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION OPEN.

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