Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
April 15, 2008
Submitted
March 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
48313
Aircraft time
49,345 hours, 15,507 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
55,457 hours, 18,416 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
55,457 hours, 18,416 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL IN CRUISE SHAKING. AIRCRAFT FLUCTUATION OF N1, THROTTLE AT IDLE N137 PERCENT EGT 600-700 DEG. INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, RESIDUAL FUEL FLOW AFTER SHUTDOWN 800 LBS FF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE. PERFORMED IDLE AND FLT IDLE RUNS. ALSO PERFORMED A MAX POWER ASSURANCE RUN. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AND ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. FUEL FLOW DISCREPANCY WAS ALSO CLEARED WITH ENGINE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

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