SDR ORJA97123

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836RA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53046
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
20,043 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CONTROL TOWER REPORTED SPARKS AND BLUE FLAMES OUT OF THE RIGHT ENGINE, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE UNEVENTFUL, TWO ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE OF C-7 HI PRESSURE COMP SECTION FOUND L/E OF ALL BLADES. FOD'D ENTIRE LENGTH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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