Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Part
Compressor
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM WRI TO COF, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE EMITTING FROM THE NUMBER THREE TURBO COMPRESSOR. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE TURBO COMPRESSOR AND THE ODOR SUBSIDED. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE TURBO COMPRESSOR ON DEFERRAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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