SDR 0602316730

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7472J9F

Difficulty date
October 19, 2006
Submitted
October 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630US
Make and model
Boeing 7472J9F
Aircraft serial
21668
Aircraft time
83,690 hours, 18,562 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Engine time
63,878 hours, 10,884 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT9D7Q
Part serial
702027
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2
Part time
63,878 hours, 10,884 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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

DURING CLIMB NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN OVERTEMP WITH AUDIBLE COMPRESSOR STALL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, APPROXIMATELY 120,000 POUNDS OF FUEL WERE DUMPED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO BKK. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEVER DAMAGE IN THE TURBINE AREA. THERE WAS ALSO DOWNSTREAM DAMAGE TO THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR. THE NR 2 ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND SUCCESSFULLY TESTED. THE AIRCRAFT IS AWAITING COMPLETION OF STRUCTURAL REPAIRS.

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