Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
November 30, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46135
Aircraft time
77,260 hours, 24,301 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
49,960 hours, 16,579 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
49,960 hours, 16,579 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 410, THE NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER. ACCOMPLISHED IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS PER FOM; ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 14:35, THE WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS ZERO.

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