Service difficulty report · Comp Blades · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9630A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53561
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Comp Blades
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - FLT 30 - CLIMBING OUT, LEFT ENGINE HAD COMPRESSOR STALL AT 5000 FT AND ANOTHER AT 7000 FT. EGT JUMPED 40 TO 50 DEGREES HIGHER THAN RT ENGINE. RETURNED TO SEA. FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE. CHANGED THE ENGINE. DURING ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOUND SEVEN EACH NINTH STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES FRACTURED. MISSING BLADES AND DAMAGE TO THE OTHER STAGES CAUSED HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR STALLS. BLADES MFG PART NR 798209 AND 809809. (M)

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