SDR AALA996058

Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
December 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904RA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53570
Engine
Iae V2528D5
Part
Blade
Part number
6A5583C01
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
54,323 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SFO - LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED OFF IDLE COMPRESSOR STALLS DESCENDING THROUGH 30,000 FEET. NO ABNORMAL INDICATING NOTED EXCEPT ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT LOWER ALTITUDE. ENGINE RESPONDED NORMALLY IN ALL RESPECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER CARDS UN-014UN-020 AND CARD UN-016. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP PER MM. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

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