Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9405T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53141
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Compressor
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF JUST AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY A FLOCK OF BIRDS. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO ABQ. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA, AND THE RT ENGINE HAD TWO FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES WITH MINOR DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED. CHECK-C 11-11-98 MCI.

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