What was found
ON TAKEOFF FROM PDX, A/C EXPERIENCED 3 ENGINE SURGES FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. TOWER CONTACTED FLT CREW AND INFORMED THEM OF FLAMES SEEN FROM THE ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 AND AIR TURNBACK TO PDX. REPLACED ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 2000
- Submitted
- May 7, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N810DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48565
- Aircraft time
- 30,847 hours, 3,946 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4460
- Engine time
- 28,937 hours, 3,758 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- PW44603
- Part serial
- 723951
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Nr 1
- Part time
- 28,937 hours, 3,758 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.