Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
June 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21867
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NUMBER ONE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED IN FLIGHT. ENGINE DID NOT SHUTDOWN, IT RECOVERED AND CONTINUED TO CNF UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. NO ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE EXCEEDED. *S/D* ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND ANALYZED IN TEST CELL. THE ENGINE MET ALL LIMITS WITHIN THE UAL ENGINE TEST SPECIFICATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING THROUGH TURBULENCE. RESULTS OF FLIGHT RECORDER DATA INDICATE ALTITUDE, TURBULENCE AND AUTO THROTTLE BEING ENGAGED INDUCED THE COMPRESSOR STALL. WE ARE NOW WORKING ON NEW FLIGHT PROCEDURES DURING TURBULENCE AND INCREASED TRAINING AWARENESS OF ADVERSE WEATHER PROCEDURES.