What was found
NR 3 ENGINE HAD COMPRESSOR STALL WHEN THROTTLE RETARDED FOR DESCENT. STALL CAUSED STEADY AIRFRAME VIBRATION, EGT CLIMBED TO 700 DEGREES AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4724U
- Make and model
- Boeing 747122
- Aircraft serial
- 19875
- Engine
- Pwa JT9D7A
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Compressor
- Condition
- Stalled
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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