Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 1, 2003
Submitted
November 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25390
Aircraft time
49,841 hours, 8,135 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Compressor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE SURGE ON TAKEOFF. ENGINE SELF RECOVERED AND CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATION. ENGINE EXPERIENCED GROUP 3 SURGE ON TAKE OFF. CAUSE OF THE SURGE IS OPEN CLEARANCES IN THE REAR OF THE HPC. FINAL FIX FOR SURGE ISSUES IS THE OVERHAUL OF THE ENGINE TO A RING CASE CONFIGURATION.