Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
July 18, 2009
Submitted
July 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53391
Aircraft time
37,207 hours, 20,014 cycles
Engine
Iae V2528D5
Engine time
26,949 hours, 14,404 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
26,949 hours, 14,404 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DESCENT AT 15000 FT TO LEVEL OFF POWER INCREASE GOT STATUS MSG "L" STATOR VANE FAIL. THEN CREW NOTIFICATION OF LOAD POPPING NOISES ON LEFT AFT SIDE, THE LEFT ENGINE RPM DECREASED TO ~35% N1 AND EGT NEAR 600C. OIL PRESS AT 85 PSI. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AS EGT STARTED TO INCREASE MAX EGT SEEN BEFORE SHUT DOWN WAS 620C. NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENG VIBRATION INDICATIONS. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE - NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED VSV ACTUATOR PER MM. RAN GAT TE________________________________________ GOOD. REPLACED EEC.

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