Service difficulty report · Blade · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 27, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53612
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, 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

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT ENGINE HAD TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS AND THEN LOST POWER. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEN. FOUND EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO SEVERAL FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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