Service difficulty report · Stator Vane · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 21, 2003
Submitted
June 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
83,965 hours, 33,142 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563B1US
Part
Stator Vane
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
83,965 hours, 33,142 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO KRFD FROM IAH NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSER STALLED ON DECELERATION OF DESCENT. ON LEVEL OFF, ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED. IT WAS DECIDED TO FLY DIRECT TO TOL. POWER NOT ADJUSTED UNTIL NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON FINAL APPROACH TO TOL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION, AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION VSV AND VBV WERE FOUND OUT OF RIG. MAINTENANCE RE-RIGGED VSV AND VBV IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE MANUELS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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