Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
September 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
21841
Engine
Pwa JT9D70A
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

JFK-FRA - EN ROUTE AT FL 330 1408Z, NR 1 ENG EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. AFTER 2 MILD BUMPS, THE ENG PARA WOUND DOWN, NO OVERTEMP PRESENT. AFTER CHECKLIST PROCEDURE NORMAL FLT WAS ACCOMP. IN CRUISE AT FL 370, NR 1 ENG FLAMEOUT. AFTER PERFORMING CHECKLIST, DUE TO PREVIOUS ENG STALL AND PROXIMITY TO FRA, WE STARTED TO SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENG. THREE ENG LANDING PERFORMED, NO FURTHER INCIDENT. T/S NR 1 ENG PER MM 71-00-00, CHECKED ALL FUEL FILTERS, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. RAN ENG, ALL PARA NORMAL. LEAK CHECK PERFORMED, NONE FOUND. RETURNED TO SERV AS PER P/P ENG.