SDR 0003302769

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7272M7

Difficulty date
September 9, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729RW
Make and model
Boeing 7272M7
Aircraft serial
21742
Aircraft time
59,822 hours, 34,562 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17R
Engine time
55,172 hours, 33,215 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO DEN, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A WINDSHEAR ALERT. THE ENGINE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED PER PROCEDURES AND THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. AFTER THE WINDSHEAR ALERT, THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT LANDED AT DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND SCHEDULED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.

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