SDR 9627062288

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
December 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21376
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Compressor
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 31, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW REDUCED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE POWER TO IDLE, RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIECE OF DELAMINATED FIBERGLASS FROM THE UPPER VHF ANTENNA LOGGED ACROSS THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE STATOR VANES. ENGINE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED, THE PS3 FILTER AND 8TH, 13TH STAGE END CAPS WERE CHECKED FOR DEBRIS. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AT TAKEOFF POWER AND ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.