Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 23, 2018
Submitted
May 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53420
Aircraft time
61,143 hours, 47,605 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LARGE BOOM SOUND , FOLLOWED WITH VIOLENT A/C SHAKE AND FLASH OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED SMOKE IN AFT CABIN. PASSENGER SMELLED ELECTRICAL FIRE AT ROW 19. NO AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OF ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS. OPENED LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE FOR BOROSCOPE. C/W GVI FOR INDICATION OF LIGHTENING STRIKE, NO DAMAGE FOUND. PERFORMED BSI OF #1 ESN 726 908 FOR SURGE CONDITION PER MD88 AMM 72-00-00. NO RESTRICTIVE DAMAGE. PERFORMED BSI OF #2 ESN 718 543 FOR SURGE CONDITION PER MD88 AMM 72-00-00. NO RESTRICTIVE DAMAGE. CLOSED UP LEFT ANDRIGHT ENGINES AFTER BOROSCOPE PER MD88 AMM 72-00"456525". C/W GVI OF LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE INLET, EXHAUST AND MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS, NTF. PROPULSION ENGINEERING VERIFIED COMPRESSOR STALL WITH AN EPR DROP OF .5 AND N1 DROP OF 10% AND IMMEDIATE RECOVERY. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE AND ACCEL/DECEL CHECK . ENG WITHIN OPERATIONAL LIMITS PER MD88 AMM 71-00-00. COMPLIED WITH PNEU DIST CABIN SMOKE/ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING. AMDS CARD# 2120-2362. ALL NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP7106072)

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