SDR ABXA040328

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
September 17, 2004
Submitted
September 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46031
Aircraft time
56,525 hours, 25,909 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
5614845517
Part serial
0309
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
7,779 hours, 3,993 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TURNING ON THE NR 4 CTC, THE AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH A BURNING OIL SMELL. TURNED NR 4 CTC OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. NOTE: DID NOT GET AN OVERHEAT LIGHT, RPM'S NORMAL. FOUND NR 4 CTC FAN BLADE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 CTC. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 21. ADDITIONAL INFO: THE CREW HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE NR 4 CTC ON TAKEOFF OUT OF ILN EN ROUTE TO SAT, FLIGHT 392. DID NOT DO AN AIR TURNBACK, NOR ABORT TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE NR 3 CTCS DAMAGED. BOTH THE NR 3 AND NR 4 CTCS WERE CHANGED OUT. A BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION WAS ALSO PERFORMED WITH NO ADDITIONAL FINDINGS.

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