SDR WRLA98095

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117WA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48318
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 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

DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT, 800 FT AGL, NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN SURGING. FLT CREW RETARDED THROTTLE FROM 95 PERCENT N1 TO FLIGHT IDLE. SURGING DISCONTINUED. UPON REACHING ASSIGNED ALTITUDE, FLIGHT CREW ADVANCED THROTTLE TO 75 PERCENT N1, AND SURGING RETURNED. THROTTLE REDUCED TO FLT IDLE. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE POINT FOR MX. NR 2 ENG WAS LEFT AT FLT IDLE, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX PERSONNEL INSPECTED ENG EXTERIOR WITH NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. PERFORMED BORESCOPE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. ENGINE TREND MONITORING INDICATED THAT N2 WAS BELOW TARGET. RERIGGED THE VARIABLE STATOR VANE SYSTEM AND PERFORMED GROUND RUNS.

More about the Doug DC-10-30