SDR TC8A97041

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
August 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181SK
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45910
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AT 90 KNOTS, - ABORTED. CHECKED PS4 AND MOISTURE TRAP IAW 73-20-3. CHECKED AIR FILTER ON FUEL CONTROL UNIT, HAD NO CONTAMINANTS. REPLACED O-RING AND INSTALLED FUEL FILTER IAW MM 73-20-2. PERFORMED FLAG CHECK OF PRBC VALVE, GROUND CHECKS NORMAL IAW 75-30-3. VISUALLY INSPECTED BLEED VALVE FOR DAMAGE AND LOOSENESS, FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 75-30-2. PERFORMED EPR CHECK WITH TEST BOX IAW 77-11-0, FOUND NORMAL. INSPECTED DIFFUSER CASE VISUALLY FOR CRACKS AND LEAKS, NONE FOUND IAW 72-0. PERFORMED ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUN IAW TCA MIP CHAPTER 2.

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