SDR 2003F00264

Service difficulty report · Dome · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
March 21, 2003
Submitted
May 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919PG
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22604
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Dome
Part number
65196842
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE WENT INTO A CONTINUOUS COMPRESSOR STALL SHORTLY AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTIONON TAKEOFF AT MSP. EGT CLIMBED INTO AND STABILIZED IN THE RED ARC FOR 1 MINUTE, RETARDED ENGINE THROTTLE TO IDEL POSITION AND ENGINE STABILIZED, ALL OTHER SYSTEMS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN UPON RETURN TO THE GATE. TOTAL ENGINE OPERATION WAS 48 MINUTES. IT APPEARS AT THIS TIME THAT THE NOSE DOME CAUSED THE COMPRESSOR STALL, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ATTACHING HARDWARE. POSSIBLE OVER TORQUE OF THE STUDS. (M)

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