SDR AALA970433

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7538A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49992
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 700 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW, DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS FOLLOWED BY BURNING ODOR NOTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. REDUCED LT ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AND ENGINE INDICATED NORMAL OPERATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND OTHER THAN LT ENGINE. REPLACED LT ENGINE DUE TO FAN FOD. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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