Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 20, 2013
Submitted
December 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49678
Aircraft time
72,534 hours, 37,992 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
37 hours, 24 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
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

MSP CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT THE LT ENG ENCOUNTERED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MSP LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT ENG AT MSP ON 12/21/2013. SYSTEM GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION OPEN.

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