Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 3, 2003
Submitted
July 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
52,174 hours, 6,563 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AND N1 ROLLBACK. ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SURGE AT HIGH EPR NOT AT TAKEOFF ( NO GROUP 3). EICAS MESSAGE SVA FAIL. REMOVED ENGINE SENT TO TEST CELL AND FOUND SVA BINDING. CHANGED SVA.