Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 27, 2007
Submitted
August 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29236
Aircraft time
31,273 hours, 9,022 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Engine time
61,539 hours, 11,224 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENG HAD A MODERATE TO LARGE COMPRESSOR STALL-BOOM AT STEADY STATE POWER SETTING OF 1.30 EPR. WIND 290-1 4 KTS. EICAS STATUS MSG GENERATED -R SURGE DET- MSG. NR 2 ENGINE SURGED REPEATEDLY ON GROUND RUNS. HPC BORESCOPE NOTED NO DEFECTS. ENGINE REPLACED AT SFO PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT. SHOP TROUBLESHOOTING DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY CONCLUSIVE FINDINGS. ENGINE CONVERTED TO RING CASE CONFIGURATION (RCC) IAW AD 2003-19-15.