Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49160
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE LEFT ENGINE HAD TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS ON TAKEOFF. RETARDED THROTTLE AND SLOWLY ADVANCED THROTTLE AGAIN, STILL STALLED. ENG RAN OK AT 1.4 EPR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SLC. FOUND HONEYCOMB LOOSE IN COLD STREAM, TWO HOLES IN COMPRESSOR CASE AND ONE HOLE IN TURBINE CASE. NO PENETRATION OF ENGINE COWLING. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. CHECK-C 1-28-99 STL.

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