Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 24, 2013
Submitted
December 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49737
Aircraft time
69,292 hours, 36,271 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
7,963 hours, 4,430 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

STL CREW REPORTED LT ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED & LOSS OF THRUST. PULLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE & SHUT IT DOWN, SINGLE ENGINE TIME 17 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED STL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT ENG AT STL ON 12/26/2013. SYSTEM GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION OPEN.

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