Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 3, 2010
Submitted
August 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
101,526 hours, 33,249 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Engine time
45,872 hours, 16,189 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Zone 400
Part time
45,872 hours, 16,189 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, CREW EXPERIENCE A COMPRESSOR STALL ON RT SIDE. THEY ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MX INSPECTED BOTH NR (3) AND NR (4) ENGINE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE ON NR (4) ENGINE. THEY PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSP, COMPLIED WITH CFM 56, FAULT 41 INSP AND RAN ENGINES. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 71-00-00, ERH 70.01, ATI J/C 13.01-3, J/C 13.01-4, J/C 13.01-5 AND J/C 7203. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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