Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 10, 2006
Submitted
September 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836RA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53046
Aircraft time
31,660 hours, 26,530 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
26,766 hours, 29,457 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Nose Cowl
Component part number
5930645509
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORT: ONE MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL WAS PRESENTED AND A STRONG SHAKE ON THE AIRPLANE WAS FELT. LT THROTTLE LEVER WAS REDUCED UNTIL COMPRESSOR STALL STOPPED. ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL CHECK LIST WAS PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: THE C1.5--C7TH--C6TH COMPRESSOR BLADES STAGE, BORESCOPE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE C1 WAS CHECKED WITH 2 BLADES OUT OF LIMITS IAW AMM-72-33-02/P 401 THE C1 WAS REPLACED P4151631-X1: THE INLET CASE MUST BE CHANGED IN LT ENGINE, IAW AMM 72-23-02 P/401 THE INLET CASE WAS REPLACED. IN LT ENGINE; P4151631-X2 : THE NOSE COWL REQUIRED CHANGE IN LT ENGINE : IAW AMM 71-10-01 P/201 THE NOSE COWL WAS REPLAC

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