Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 4, 2005
Submitted
July 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
52,849 hours, 8,697 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
43,237 hours, 5,486 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW40603
Part serial
724694
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 1
Part time
43,237 hours, 5,486 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. SURGE ON POWER REDUCTION AT 5500 MSL. EPR = 1.128. TWO ADDITIONAL SURGES AT EPR < 1.128. NOT GROUP-3 SURGE. TEST-21 NOT REQUIRED. IAD HPC BSI: OK. IAD REPLACED: 2.9 BLEED SOLENOID & RELAY, HP BLEED CONTROLLER, AND INTERMEDIATE CHECK VALVE. ENGINE CONTINUED TO SURGE ON GROUND RUNS DURING DECEL. ALL SURGES AT < 1.25 EPR. ENGINE REPLACED AT IAD ON 7/9/05. CURRENTLY EN ROUTE TO SFO FOR TEARDOWN.