SDR 9623076635

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747227B

Difficulty date
October 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625US
Make and model
Boeing 747227B
Aircraft serial
21682
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A, J

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS. AT THE TIME OF STALL, EGT ROSE TO 850 DEGREES CELSIUS FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. EPR WAS 1.60 AND N1 AND N2 FLUCTUATED THEN DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SCALE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, DUMPED 152,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.