SDR 9704822711

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
March 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715RC
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22019
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
16,153 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
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 FL350, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW REDUCED POWER TO IDLE MOMENTARILY AND THEN RESTORED POWER. AS POWER WAS RESTORED, NO STALLS OCCURRED AND PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF NR 2 ENGINE AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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