Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83IA228

CLARION, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N154US

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-40

Analysis

DURING DESCENT IN TURBULENCE THE CREW NOTED ALL 3 ENGINES WERE OVERTEMPTING AND EXPERIENCING COMPRESSOR STALLS. ATTEMPTSTO REDUCE THROTTLES DID NOT REDUCE THE TEMPERATURES. NO 183 ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN. DURING DIVERSION TO A CLOSE AIRPORT THE ENGINES WERE RESTARTED AN A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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