Service difficulty report · Blades · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
November 17, 2005
Submitted
November 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Aircraft time
89,945 hours, 29,947 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
50,996 hours, 18,082 cycles
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
50,996 hours, 18,082 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

UPON ENGINE SPOOL UP FOR TAKEOFF, NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE TO NR 4 ENGINE; FOUND BLADES DAMAGED, SECURED NR 4 ENGINE FOR FERRY FLIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARROW GMM 6-3-4/5.

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