SDR WRLA200118

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 16, 2001
Submitted
January 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274WA
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48633
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION HEARD LOUD NOISE WITH VIBRATION EGT PEAKED AT 657 DEGREES NR 3 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE CREW DUMPED EXCESS FUEL AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS, ALL NORMAL BORESCOPED TURBINE SECTION BLADES NO DAMAGE BORESCOPED COMPLETE COMPRESSOR FOUND SEVERAL BLADES ON SEVERAL STAGES, WITH MISSING PARTS, SOME OUT OF LIMITS (HPC). REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE 3 AS PER WORLD MD11 TASK CARD 0104 ON SERIAL NR 717701 OFF SERIAL NR P733783. (M)

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