What was found
ON CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO COMPRESSOR STALL. MAINTENANCE FOUND FOREIGH OBJECT DAMAGE TO 13 STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. REPLACED ENGINE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N301ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47190
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7B
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 500361301
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Compressor
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.