SDR RRXA001051

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
August 22, 2000
Submitted
July 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950R
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45903
Aircraft time
64,787 hours, 26,112 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
53,958 hours, 35,016 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT3D7
Part serial
643543
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4
Part time
53,958 hours, 35,016 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AT FL 290 NR 4 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED. INSURED ENG HAD POSITIVE FUEL FLOW AND IGNITION. EGT STARTED TO RISE TOWARD CAUTION ZONE, THEN ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. EGT CONTINUED TO RISE TO ABOVE RED LINE BEFORE COOLING. MAX EGT WAS 600 DEG FOR A SEC OR SO. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE ASSY, NR 4 ENG OPS & LEAK CK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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