Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 31, 2000
Submitted
November 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46142
Aircraft time
64,063 hours, 21,952 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM NBW TO NGU, SMOKE WAS EMITTED INTO THE COCKPIT WHEN THE NUMBER THREE TURBO COMPRESSOR WAS OPERATED. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE COMPRESSOR, SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NGU FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE TURBO COMPRESSOR WHICH WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE COMPRESSOR ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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