Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
#2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG COMPRESSOR STALL, THEN A SECOND ONE. THE RIGHT ENGINE EGT WENT TO THE HIGH ZONE. THE #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE EXHAUST PIPE AND SIGNS OF COMPRESSOR FAILURE. FINAL REPORT TO FOLLOW.

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