Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 10, 2015
Submitted
November 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9401W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53137
Aircraft time
64,835 hours, 31,773 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
63,953 hours, 31,978 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Engine · Pwa
Component part number
JT8D200
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. NR 2 ENG EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS IN FLIGHT. POWER REDUCED TO IDLE FOR DESCENT & LANDING. ENG NOT SHUT DOWN. R & R NR 2 ENG IAW MCM 71-91-99. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NR 2 ENG, OK FOR SERVICE. POWER PLANT ENGINEERING INDICATES ENG BORESCOPE FOUND NO DAMAGE. SUSPECT COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE & HOT SECTION DETERIORATION DUE TO TIME SINCE LAST VISIT.

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