Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9407R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49400
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 158 - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE, SN 3216, EXPERIENCED SEVERAL COMPRESSOR STALLS DUE TO FAILED COMRPESSOR SECTION. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, SN 3216. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 38,042 HOURS; 19,589 CYCLES. CHECK C-2D - 6-27-96 - JFK. THE NR 1 ENGINE, SN 3216, WAS SHUT DOWN WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE, NOT IN-FLIGHT AS ORIGINALLY REPORTED. (X)

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