What was found
DURING TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS, LEFT ENGINE HAD A LOAD COMPRESSOR SURGE. DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF. SUSPECTED SNOW/SLUSH WENT INTO ENGINE. MTC INSPECTED INLETS AND EXHAUST, NO DEFECT NOTED. MTC RAN ENGINES, NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- January 3, 2000
- Submitted
- January 6, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N209ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47730
- Aircraft time
- 43,502 hours, 32,628 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- Engine time
- 45,611 hours, 28,145 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- JT8D9A
- Part serial
- 667124
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.